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4. How does the onion crop compare with a normal crop? 



5. How do potatoes compare with the normal in yield and 

 quality ? 



6. What is the prospect for root crops, celery and other 

 late market-garden crops? 



7. How have the apple, pear, peach, grape and cranberry 

 crops turned out? 



Eeturns were received from 149 correspondents, from 

 which the following summary has been made : — 



Indian Corn. 

 On the whole, Indian corn is one of the poorest crops ever 

 secured. The frosts of the first week in September severely 

 injured the crop on high land in some sections, practically 

 none of the crop l)eing ripened at that time, and even with 

 the absence of frost from that time to the time of making 

 returns much still remains to mature. That which has 

 ripened is not well eared, and in almost all cases less than 

 an average crop will be secured. The stover is fairly well 

 developed, and should be of good nutritive value where not 

 injured by frost. 



KowEN AND Fall Feed. 



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Owing to the late cutting of the first crop of hay and the 

 cool weather of September rowen is somewhat below the 

 average crop. The dull weather of the past month has been 

 very unfavorable for securing the crop and much of it still 

 remains in the field. Fall feed is in excellent condition, and 

 in most sections pastures and mowings will start next season 

 in good condition. 



Fall Seeding. 



The lateness of haying put all farm work back so nuich 

 that less than the usual amount of fall seeding has been done 

 for the State as a whole. The dull weather also had a ten- 

 dency to delay work in this line. Such seeding as was put 

 in early generally made a good catch, and is now in good 

 condition and CTowino- well. 



