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curing well. The cranberry crop was estimated to be 

 100,820 barrels, valued at $650,000. The acreage this year 

 was larger than heretofore. The berries averaged small in 

 size, but of generally good quality. The chief drawbacks to 

 the culture this season have been from fire, span and fruit 

 worms, drought, rot in the berry and frost. The peach, 

 quince and grape crops have been quite good. Pears have 

 not done very well. 



In the circular to correspondents returnable on or before 

 October 31, the following questions were asked : — 



1 . Have root crops proved to be average crops ? 



2. Have you reasons for changing last month's statements 

 relative to potatoes and apples ? 



3. What is the condition of fall seeding? 



4. Which of the leading crops in your locality do you think 

 have been most profitable ? 



5. Which of the leading crops in your locality do you think 

 have been least profitable ? 



G, Considered as a whole, has the season been a profitable one 

 for your farmers? 



7. What is the condition of farm stock ? 



Returns have been received from one hundred and sixteen 

 correspondents, from which returns the following summary 

 has been made : — 



Root Crops. 



Seventy-seven correspondents report root crops to be 

 average and twenty-three below average. " The correspond- 

 ents in Franklin and Hampshire counties are unanimous in 

 reporting root crops as average. 



Apples and Potatoes. 

 Most of the correspondents state that they see no reasons 

 for changing their last month's estimate concerning apples 

 and potatoes. Fourteen state that apples turned out better 

 than was expected, and four that they did not turn out as 

 well. Complaint is made of potatoes rotting. 



Fall Seeding. 

 Correspondents are practically unanimous in stating that 

 fall seeding, especially the early, is looking as well as could 



