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Pasturage. 

 Pastures were greatly injured by the drought but have 

 improved slightly since the late rains. Many correspondents 

 refer to them as being " very short," *' crisp," " dry" and 

 as " badly burned." 



Grain Crops. 



The rye crop was on the whole a good average crop, and 

 some correspondents refer to it as excellent and above aver- 

 age. Oats were more injured by the dry weather and there 

 are a number of complaints of rust. Barley is an average 

 crop. 



