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Early Potatoes. 

 The acreage of early potatoes shows a slight increase for 

 the State as a whole. The vines are reported as looking 

 extra well ; in fiict, the June reports have seldom been so 

 encouraging in this regard, although potatoes are perhaps a 

 little backward at this time. 



Early Market-garden Crops. 

 Early market-garden crops have generally done well and 

 prices have perhaps ranged a little above the average. As- 

 paragus was rather a light crop, but brought good prices. 

 Later market-garden crops look well and promise good yields 

 with favorable conditions. 



Dairy Products. 

 Dairy products appear to be about normal as to quantity, 

 with a general increase in price all along the line. Still, the 

 increase is hardly proportionate to the increased price of 

 grain, and the profits will not exceed, if, indeed, they equal, 

 those of former years. Dairy cows are in good demand, at 

 prices even higher than the high level maintained for the last 

 few years. 



Pasturage. 



The rains of the month were of great benefit to pastures, 

 which were generally reported as looking well, although 

 there were a few complaints that the feed was still short, 

 though green and growing. 



Fruits and Berries. 

 Strawberries were late in ripening, but at the time of 

 making returns picking was well under way in most sec- 

 tions, with the prospect of not more than a fair crop. Prices 

 generally ranged high. Raspberries, blackberries and cur- 

 rants promise unusually well, with but few exceptions. 

 Apples promise well in most sections, though Baldwins will 

 not equal other varieties. Pears promise only a light crop. 

 Cherries were rather light, but of good quality. Plums are 

 reported to have set well and promise a good crop. Peaches 

 now promise more than an average crop for this region. 

 Wild berries set very heavily. 



