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rapidly and is now doing well. Color is generally reported 

 to be good, but some correspondents speak of the stand as 

 uneven and poor. There seems to be a quite general though 

 slight increase in acreage, many correspondents speaking of 

 the acreage as increased, and nearly all of those remaining 

 speaking of it as average. Very few reports of decreased 

 acreage have been received. 



The Hay Crop. 

 At the time of making returns, haying was in most locali- 

 ties just commencing, though quite a number of correspond- 

 ents spoke of it as not yet begun, and a very few as well 

 under way. The crop will undoubtedly be light in most 

 sections, though some speak of it as average and others as 

 good. New seeding and wet hmds will range from average 

 to very good, while old fields and those on light land will 

 in most cases be either light or very light. 



Early Potatoes. 

 The acreage of early potatoes, like that of Indian corn, is 

 quite generally increased, some putting the increase as high 

 as one-third or one-half. They are generally reported to be 

 looking well, and to promise a good crop, though many cor- 

 respondents state that unless rain comes soon the crop will 

 be shortened in their localities. With a fair amount of rain, 

 a good crop may be expected in nearly all sections. Blight 

 has appeared in two instances, but is not yet serious. 



Market Garden Crops. 

 Early market garden crops were generally a fair yield, 

 though injured by cold weather in many cases. Prices seem, 

 on the whole, to have been somewhat lower than usual, 

 though generally the decrease has been but a slight one. As 

 far as can be ascertained from the meagre returns on this 

 subject, the prospect for late crops is good. 



Dairy Products. 

 Dairy products appear to be average in quantity, but 

 many reports of decreased prices have been received ; 

 enouirh, in fact, to warrsmt the statement that there has been 



