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Indian Corn. 

 The promise for the corn crop was exceptional at the time 

 of making returns, most correspondents reporting a good 

 stand, of good color, well eared, and sufficiently advanced 

 to be practically sure of maturing before damage from frosts 

 could occur. Some few correspondents report that the stover 

 is excellent, but that the crop has not eared well ; but these 

 reports are exceptional, and not sufficiently numerous to in- 

 dicate anything but a tirst-class crop as a whole. Ensilage 

 corn was in good condition, and tlie crop promised to be 

 unusually valuable by reason of the large number and well- 

 matured condition of the ears. Cutting for ensilage had be- 

 gun in some instances at the time of making returns. The 

 acreage devoted to corn is materially increased over previous 

 years, and the grain secured should be of assistance in keep- 

 ing down the grain bill during the coming winter. 



ROWEN. 



In most sections the cutting of the hay crop was followed 

 bv several weeks of hot, drv weather, so that the rowen 

 crojD will be very light, except on naturally moist land and 

 that in especially high condition of fertility. On these fields 

 a good second crop is always to be secured, but on the bulk 

 of the mowing lands of the State the rowen crop will be 

 light, except with good rains following the cutting of the 

 first crop. 



Late Potatoes. 



The outlook for late potatoes does not appear to be prom- 

 ising. Blight is reported in many instances, with only a few 

 reports of rot, but neither apjiears to be severe in most cases. 

 However, the reports are that the tubers are small and few 

 in the hill, due to dry weather at the time of setting. In 

 some instances correspondents report that fields where the 

 vines are in excellent condition do not promise to pay for 

 digging. Altogether, the jDrospect is for a very light crop. 



