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Rensselaer County (Eagle Mills). — All crops growing finely, but 

 harvest delayed by rains. Most of the rye exposed in shocks. 

 Rain, 1.80. 



Saratoga County (Kings Station). — But little hay cut owing to 

 excessive rains. Rye mostly on shock. Early potatoes a light 

 crop; corn growing well. Oats heading well. Rain, 2.10. 



Schoharie County (Hyndsville). — Everything almost drowned 

 out. Rye cut; haying stopped. Buckwheat coming, but may be 

 drowned out. Potatoes rotting some. Rye in swath and sheaf 

 sprouting, and also some uncut. 



Schuyler County (Perry City). — Haying well advanced; much 

 damaged by the rains, and some about spoilt. Wheat growing 

 some in shock, and some standing is sprouting. Buckwheat doing 

 well. Corn looks well; potatoes improving. Apples dropping 

 some yet. Rain, 1.53. 



Steuben County (Addison). — -Rain, 1.70. Atlanta. — Rain andi 

 winds of 26th very damaging to crops in this vicinity. Wheat and 

 rye cut has sprouted badly, and some uncut has grown. What 

 hay was cut and out was spoiled. Rain, 4.17. 



St. Lawrence County (DeKalb Junction). — Haying delayed dur- 

 ing last ten days. Timothy getting ripe and should be out. Oats 

 badly lodged. Barley beginning to ripen. Rye is cut and has 

 been in the shock ever since the rains began. Corn and potatoes 

 growing finely. The honey crop is below the average. Rain, 2.43. 

 Massena. — Disastrous week to farmers. Hundreds of tons of hay 

 ruined. Water standing on all lowlands. Little grain has been 

 harvested, and what has been cut will be damaged. 



Tioga County (Straits Corners). — Very wet and not much work 

 done. Very much hay rendered worthless by the rains. Buck- 

 wheat looking fine. Oats lodging quite badly. Rain, 2.07. 



