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Show Tho central stales will produce a poor crop, It appears now. Raspberries were estimated at 79.2 as compared with 88.4 last year. The watermelon and cantcloupe crops will bo slightly off. Sugar cane was reported at SL7. as compared . with 90 C, and sugar beets at 90.5 as compared with 83.0. GOOD FRUIT CROP IS PREDICTED Washington, Juno 10 The splendid splend-id prospects for fruit in New England Eng-land and the Pacific coast states almost al-most counterbalance the poor show-early show-early frost got In telling work, according accord-ing to a report made public by tho department of agriculture on general crop growth. Tbe condition of the apple crop Is reported to be more thau 8 points below last year, or S3.0 as compared with a normal condition con-dition In New England and on th-j Pacific coast the crop promises to be Immense. On the other hand the peach crop, due to the excellent prospects in such states as Georgia and Delaware. ' promises to be larger than last ypur. |