368 Ninth Annual Report of the 



Columbia County (Canaan Center). — Very heavy rain. Rye in 

 shock is spoiled; that standing is over ripe. Little grass cut; it 

 is over ripe, and badly lodged. Potatoes rotting, and under water 

 in many places. Oats were badly lodged with the last rains. 

 Apples falling and wormy. Buckwheat very fine. Farm work, 

 far behind. 



Dutchess County (Bangall). — Rain every day for ten days. 

 Until 30th was impossible to secure crops. Oats over ripe; in fair 

 condition, but none harvested. Unprecedented July rainfall, 14.51 

 inches. Rain, 2.81. Wappingers Falls. — Everything soaked 

 through and through. Farmers trying to estimate their loss^ 

 which will be enormous. All grain cut and in the field practically 

 worthless. Uncut hay over ripe, and of little value. Oats and 

 other grain unicut beaten down, rotting, and for the most part 

 practically worthless. Berries and currants cut short. Other 

 fruits doing well. Buckwheat poor; tomatoes backward; corn 

 very promising. Rain, 4.15. 



Erie County (Buffalo).— Rain, 2.21. 



Jefferson County (Carthage). — Too wet for haying; many tons 

 spoiled. Grain badly lodged, and corn flat on the ground. Early 

 potatoes small, and a light crop; late ones promising. 



Lewis County (Lowville). — Some hay cut ten days ago still in 

 the fields, and more or less damaged. Uncut timothy over ripe. 

 Other crops doing well. Some grain lodged. Rain, 1.19. 



Livingston County (Avon). — Very little wheat secured, nearly 

 all damaged by wet weather. Much of it sprouting in shock. 

 Rain, 1.58. Mt. Morris. — All work delayed; wheat and rye greatly 

 damaged. What hay was out is spoilt. Some oats cut; good 

 crop. Corn and beans growing rapidly; good fall feed in abund- 

 ance. Rain, 0.80. 



