ger man m any uliici puiuuu 

 rably below the figures of last year, and le 

 for that section. Basing an estimate 



, the present crop is probably less than 

 , though the investigation which precede 

 2 may slightly modify the present mdicatio 



failure, is far short of an average yield, and the product is 

 poor in quality. The exceessive rains of last spring are ac- 

 countable. In more northern latitudes, where the planting 

 was done later, the yield per acre is fairly up to the average 

 for years. The acreage, however, is not sufficient to make 

 up the deficiency in the great potato regions of the Missouri 

 valley, and Chicago will be fortunate if it secures its quota 

 of thirty cars per diem during the current year. Northern 

 Michigan is more than fortunate this year m the producbon 

 of both potatoes and apples. The present crops are the 



g The sweet potato crop was large in New Jersey and fair 

 to good in most other prominent regions, although the uncon- 

 genial weather exerted considerable influence upon it. The 

 November estimate of the Department of Agriculture is the 

 following : 



