and the first of September proved to be just what was needed 

 to mature the crop in the best condition. There has seldom 

 been a better crop for grain than that of the present year, 

 wliile the stover was also generally luxuriant and well de- 

 veloped. There being no killing frosts until late in the 

 month, the crop was secured practically without damage, 

 both for grain and for the silo. 



RowEN AND Faix Feed. 

 On early cut fields rowen was a luxuriant crop, while on 

 those where the first crop was not secured until the latter 

 part of July there was a comparatively light crop. The 

 general average was probably a little above that of a normal 

 year for the State as a whole, though particular localities 

 showed variations from the normal in either direction which 

 were sometimes quite marked. The weather of September 

 being generally fair and warm, the crop was in the main 

 secured in good condition. The feed in pastures suffered 

 considerably from the prolonged drought, turning brown in 

 some instances, and practically ceasing to be depended upon 

 for stock. With the rains of the latter part of the month a 

 considerable improvement is noted. 



Fall Seeding. 

 Much less than the usual amount of fall seeding has been 

 done, owing to the dry weather, which made farmers re- 

 luctant to sow. That which has been put in appears to have 

 come forward very slowly, except on moist land; and it is 

 not now in as good condition as it normally would be, though 

 considerably improved by the recent rains. These rains also 

 have put the soil in excellent condition for such fall seeding 

 as remains to be done, and it will undoubtedly be rushed 

 from this out. 



Onions. 



Onions are considerably below a normal crop for the State 



as a whole, blight being reported from most sections, and 



apparently being most serious in its effect on the crop in the 



regions of main production. Onions cured down small, owing 



