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the month to a marked degree. . Mowings were green and 

 luxuriant, even on light land, but with little growth of hay 

 in most cases. Very much less than the usual amount of 

 fall seeding was done, owing to the prolonged drought. 

 Onions were hardly a normal crop, being smaller than usual. 

 Potatoes were considerably under the normal in yield, and 

 of small size but good quality. Root crops were generally 

 backward, and not up to the normal. Celery also was a 

 light crop, and late market-garden crops of all kinds were 

 backward, but with prices generally higher than ' usual. 

 Apples were reported as somewhat better than expected; 

 pears the poorest crop for years ; peaches nearly a total 

 failure; grapes a fair crop, but late in maturing; cran- 

 berries late in maturing, and a light crop. It appears 

 that not enough apple trees are set out each year to make 

 good the yearly loss in many sections. 



In the circular to correspondents returnable October 26 

 the following questions were asked : — 



1. What is the value of the corn crop compared with a 

 normal crop? 



2. Have root crops proved to be average crops ? 



3. What is the condition of farm stock ? 



4. What is the condition of fall seeding ? 



5. How have prices for crops raised for market compared 

 with former years ? 



6. Wliich of the leading crops in your locality do you 

 think have been most profitable ? 



7. Which of the leading crops in your locality do you 

 think have been least profitable ? 



8. Considered as a whole, has the season been a profitable 

 one for your farmers ? 



Returns were received from 133 correspondents, from 

 which the following summary has been made : — 



Vai>ue of the Corn Ceop. 

 The corn crop was considerably below the normal in value, 

 both for grain and stover, and this in spite of the unusually 

 high prices which formed the basis of computation. The 



