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and generally clear weather prevailing during the remainder 

 of the month, after that date. From the 19th to the close 

 of the month the temperature was generally seasonal, rang- 

 ing from one to six degrees below and above normal in 

 alternating periods of two or three days. The cool periods 

 were about the 19th, the 24th and 25th, and the 28th, when 

 the temperature fell so as to cause frosts in many localities. 

 In general the weather conditions of the month were seasonal 

 and very favorable, and much more so than those preceding 

 in August. 



In the circular to correspondents returnable to us Septem- 

 ber 25 the following questions were asked : — 



1. How does Indian corn compare with a normal crop? 



2. Are the rowen crop and fall feed up to the usual aver- 

 age? 



3. Has the usual amount of fall seeding been done, and 

 what is its present condition ? 



4. How does the onion crop compare with a normal crop? 



5. How do potatoes compare with the normal in yield and 

 quality ? 



6. "What is the prospect for root crops, celery and other 

 late market-garden crops? 



7. How have apples, pears, peaches, grapes and cranber- 

 ries tiu'ned out? 



Returns were received from 153 correspondents, from 

 which the following summary has been made : — 



Indian Corn. 

 The warm Aveather of the month brought Indian corn for- 

 ward rapidly, but it is nevertheless one of the poorest crops 

 ever secured, poorer even than that of 1902. There has 

 been damage from frost in some localities, and even where 

 the cro}) has escaped thus far it is not eared out well and 

 many im])erfect ears are reported. The stover is also poorly 

 developed and many dairy farmers will not have enough to 

 fill their silos. Where it has escaped damage from frost it 

 should be of good nutritive value, both for stover and en- 

 silage. Much of the crop remained to be cut at the time of 

 making returns. 



