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berries promised a light crop. Pastures " very short," 

 "crisp," "dry" and " l)adly burned." Rye a good aver- 

 age crop. Oats injured l)y dry weather, and considerably 

 rusty. 



September 1 Indian corn promised about a three-fourths 

 crop. The drought badly injui-ed potatoes. Tobacco a very 

 fair crop, of good color and quality. Apples and pears very 

 uneven ; very few peaches ; grapes a fair crop ; cranberries 

 light. Pasturage in all sections very poor. Oats and bar- 

 ley sufi'ered considerably from drought, and fell short of 

 average crops. 



October 1 Indian corn about a three-fourths crop ; rowen 

 almost a total failure. Fall feed considerably improved, but 

 still far from average condition. Less than usual amount 

 of fall seeding done, owing to dry weather. Onions as a 

 rule a light crop, owing to drought. Potatoes generally 

 considerably less than an average crop, but of good quality. 

 Root crops promised to be only fair ; turnips particularly 

 poor. Apple crop very uneven ; apples generally of large 

 size and fine color. Cranberries not over half a crop. 



