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2 per cent, below, of potatoes 31 per cent, below, and of mangolds 
2 per cent, below the ten years’ average. On the other hand, 
beans were 5 per cent, above, peas 1 per cent, above, and turnips 
1 per cent, above their respective averages for the same ten years; 
haj r (from permanent pastures) was 9 per cent, above the average, 
and hay (from clover, etc.) 22 per cent, above it; while oats come 
out as an average crop. 
The fruit-crops, according to the returns sent in to the ‘ Gardeners’ 
Chronicle,’ were, taking the county as a whole, all much under 
average, except strawberries, which yielded well. 
Mrs. Bishop, writing from The Platts, Watford, on Sept. 21st, 
states that the filberts had yielded the only good crop of fruit 
in her orchard. Mr. Willis refers to the potato disease as being 
very prevalent, and states that much of the crop still remained in 
the ground in January, 1904, not being considered worth lifting. 
The last plant on the list, the ivy, was five days late in coming 
into flower. 
The swallow took its departure two days earlier than its mean 
date for the previous twelve years. 
