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Richmond (Timothy B. Salmon). — -Currant worms, potato bugs 

 and elm leaf beetles are doing damage. Indian corn is average in 

 acreage and condition. Hajdng has not begun and there will be about 

 90 per cent of an average crop. Early potatoes show an increased 

 acreage and are in good condition. Early market-garden crops are 

 little raised. Dairy products above average in quantity, and below 

 last year in price; few cows in the market and prices higher than 

 formerly. Pasturage is in good condition. Strawberries are a good 

 crop; no cherries; few raspberries; blackberries good; plums good. 



Hinsdale (A. N. Warren). — Corn is small and late, owing to cool 

 weather; acreage about 90 per cent of the normal. Haying has not 

 yet begun and the crop promises about 75 per cent of the normal. 

 There is about the full acreage of early potatoes and they are looking 

 well. Earh^ market-garden crops are light in yield, with prices high 

 and the prospect fair for later ones. Quality and quantity of dairy 

 products good and prices higher than usual. Pastures are in good 

 condition. Strawberries are late, but promise a fair crop. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — Potato bugs are more numerous than 

 ever. Indian corn is rather backward, acreage about as in former 

 years. Haying has not begun and the crop does not promise very 

 well. Potatoes are looking fairly well. Early market-garden crops 

 are about the same as usual in yield and price. Dairy products keep 

 up and prices of cows are much higher than in former years. Pastures 

 are looking very well indeed. Strawberries were badly damaged by a 

 severe hail storm. 



Savoy (Willis W. Burnett). — Potato bugs are becoming quite 

 plenty. Indian corn is rather backward, with about the usual acreage. 

 Haying has not begun and the prospect is for an average yield. Acreage 

 of early potatoes about the same as usual, with fair promise for the 

 crop. Very little is done with market-garden crops. Prices for dairy 

 products and dairy cows are much less than in former years. Pas- 

 turage is in fine condition. June has been cold and all crops are 

 backward and growing slowly. 



Williamsiown (S. A. Hickox). — Potato bugs and currant worms 

 are doing some damage. The acreage of Indian corn is normal and 

 the crop promises to be about 70 per cent of the normal. Haying has 

 not begun and the prospect is that the crop will be light. The acreage 

 of early potatoes is normal, also their condition. Early market-garden 

 crops are average in yield and bring good prices. Dairy products are 

 lower in price than last year. Pasturage is in good condition. The 

 prospect is poor for i^lums and cherries. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Ro^ve (Henry D. Wright). — Tent caterpillars are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is backward, with about the usual acreage. 

 No haying has been done, but there is prospect of an average crop. 



