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were no excessively high temperatures, no record breakers, 

 the daily mean temperatures were, with a few exceptions, 

 above the seasonal averages. The monthly means were from 

 1° to lV2° above the July normal. The night temperatures 

 were as high as the average. The wind movement was below 

 the average, and the per cent of humidity generally high, 

 and these conditions, combined with the uniformly high tem- 

 peratures, caused the weather to be quite oppressive during 

 a large portion of the month. The season, which was es- 

 timated from a week to a fortnight late at the close of June, 

 was generally considered to be about normal at the close of 

 July. Generally speaking, the weather of the month was 

 very pleasant, and ideal for the mid-summer season. 



In the circular to correspondents, returnable July 23, the 

 following questions were asked : — 



1. What insects are proving most troublesome in your 

 locality ? 



2. What is the condition of Indian corn, and what pro- 

 portion of the crop will be put into the silo ? 



3. What is the quantity and quality of the hay crop as 

 compared with former years ? 



4. Wliat forage crops are raised to supplement the hay 

 crop, for the silo, and to eke out the pastures, and what is 

 their condition ? 



5. What is the condition of market-garden crops, includ- 

 ing potatoes, and how have those already harvested compared 

 in yield and price with former years ? 



6. What is the prospect for apples, pears, peaches, plums, 

 quinces, gi'apes and cranberries ? 



Y. What is the condition of pasturage in your locality? 



8. How have rye, oats and barley compared with former 

 years, both as grain and forage crops ? 



Returns were received from 148 correspondents, and from 

 them the following summary has been made up : — 



I^-SECTS. 



Insects appear to be less numerous and troublesome than 

 usual. The potato bug is the one most commonly mentioned, 

 but is not reported in the usual numbers. The elm-leaf 



