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In the circular to correspondents returnable to this office 

 October 30 the following questions were asked : — 



1. Have root crops proved average crops? 



2. What is the condition of farm stock? 



3. What is the condition of fall seeding? 



4. How have prices for apples compared with former 

 years, and do you consider the crop a profitable one ? 



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

 think have been most profitable? 



G. Which of the leading crops in your locality do you 

 think have been least profitable ? 



7. Considered as a whole, has the season been a profita- 

 ble one for your farmers ? 



Returns were received from 108 correspondents, from 

 Avhich the following summary has been made : — 



Root Crops. 

 Root crops are probably somewhat below the average 

 throughout the State, as fifty-three correspondents report 

 them as less than average and only forty-four speak of them 

 as average or above. The complaints are about equally 

 divided between western, central and south-eastern portions 

 of the State. In Middlesex and Essex counties the condi- 

 tion is universally spoken of as good. Considerable com- 

 plaint is made of the condition of turnips, a number of 

 correspondents speaking of them as poor while other roots 

 are good crops. 



Farm Stock. 

 Farm stock is in from fair to good condition. The 

 majority of correspondents speak of it as good and the 

 remainder as fair or rather thin in flesh, but otherwise good. 

 Only one correspondent speaks of the condition as poor. 

 Much of this good condition is doubtless due to stock hav- 

 ing been fed at the barn during the summer. Several cor- 

 respondents speak of this fact, and a few speak of stock 

 which has been turned out to pasture as very thin. The 

 mild fall and warm rains have favored fall feed and pastures 

 are now looking well, so that stock should continue to im- 

 prove in condition for the remainder of the season. 



