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appeared of a drab color, and the latter part of the summer, and 

 all the fall the cows did not give half as much as in the fore part 

 of summer; a number of wells dried by the first of August, and 

 all streams, except in a few pools. The Hay crop was quite abun- 

 dant, and as good as former years, but the latter part ripened 

 rather fast; the yield must have been one and a fourth tons per 

 acre; some fields yielded over two tons, while some old mossy 

 meadows yielded not more than half a ton per acre. 



9th. Potatoes. — Singular as it may seem the potatoes were lar- 

 ger on an average than before in fifteen years, but frequently but 

 few in a hill. I saw a number of potatoes they said weighed from 

 2 J to 3 lbs. a piece; the yield was about 70 bushels per acre, and 

 they hardly rotted at all. 



10th. Flax and Hemp. — As far as I could ascertain but very 

 little raised, a few farmers raising half an acre of flax. 



11th. Millett. — Of this grain, as far as I could learn, there was 

 but a small quantity raised. When raised it is generally a profit- 

 able crop: grain near equal to corn; the straw quite as good 

 as hav. 



12th. Hops. — A few farmers raise hops, and generally with 

 quite good success. A few have entered into the business within 

 a year. 



13th. Fruit. — A large amount of apples generally raised here, 

 and a large variety ot grafted apples; of pears but few are raised, 

 but there Las been enough tried to show they will do well here, 

 contrary to former expectation. Plums and cherries, of the former 

 raising, the trees are about all dead. The apple crop for 1S56 

 was very light, many orchards not having 50 bushels, while they 

 were quite full; the crop was not half a one. 



14th. The price of grain and produce for 1856 was quite mod- 

 erate and varied but little, all the latter part. Wheat, $1.37 to 

 $1.50; Rye, 62 J cts.; Corn, 62 J cts.; Buckwheat 48 to 50 cts.; 

 Barley, $1; Oats, from 37 J to 40 cts.; Potatoes, from 30 to 37 J 

 cts.; Butter, from 18 to 23 cts. per lb.; Cheese, from 9 to 10 cts.; 

 Pork in the hog, from GJ to 8i cts; Beef, per quarter 5 to 6 cts. 

 These are the prices all along the N. Y. and Erie Kailroad, and 

 even a few miles back from the road. 



15th. 'i'he i>rices of cattle, horses, &c., have ranged quite high; 

 a common work horse from $130 to $150, and oxen per yoke 



