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Farm Stock. 



Feed in pastures has been good throughout the season 

 and still continues green in most sections. Farm stock is 

 therefore ahiiost invariably reported to be in good condition, 

 and will go into the barns for the winter in prime flesh and 

 the best of health. 



Fall Seeding. 



Less than the usual amount of seeding has been done, 

 farm work being behind during September, and the frequent 

 rains since then having made the fitting of the ground diflS- 

 -cult. That which was put in early is in excellent condition, 

 the frequent rains having been very beneficial. Late seed- 

 ing made a good catch, but is of course somewhat backward 

 for so late in the season. 



Prices. 

 Of the 141 correspondents answering the question in re- 

 gard to prices received for crops raised for market, 70 speak 

 of them as average, 6Q as higher than usual and 5 as lower 

 than usual. The general trend of prices seems to have been 

 upward, shortages in particular crops doubtless operating 

 to increase the movement. 



Most Profitable Crops. 

 There is the usual diversity of opinion among correspond- 

 ents as to the crops which have proved most profitable, 62, 

 less than a majority, uniting on potatoes ; 41 consider hay 

 to have been among the most profitable crops; 32, apples; 

 10, oats; 8, corn; 7, tobacco; 7, cranberries; 6, cabbages; 

 6, sweet corn ; 6, strawberries ; 4, onions ; 4, tomatoes ; 

 4, beans; 4, fruit; 3, peaches; 3, peas; 2, market-garden 

 <;rops ; 2, asparagus; 1, ruta-bagas ; 1, forage crops; 1, cel- 

 ery; 1, milk; 1, plums; and 1, root crops. 



Least Profitable Crops. 

 Sixty-four correspondents, an unusually large number to 

 unite on any one crop as among the least profitable, speak 

 of corn as among the least profitable crops; 27, potatoes; 



