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crop yield, 75; its condition, 100. Condition of potatoes, 75; of 

 other market-garden crops, 70; those hai-^-ested have yielded 70, and 

 brought 100 per cent prices. Fruit prospect : apples and pears, 50 ; 

 peaches, 40; pliuns, 75; grapes, 60. Forage crop condition: barley, 

 75; Japanese millet, 75; oats, 75; corn, 90. Grain crop condition: 

 oats and barley, 75. About 10 acres of apple orchards set. The 

 low percentage condition of farm crops is due to the late frosts, 

 followed by dry weather. The latter has been broken lately by a 

 few light showers. 



Goshen (George L. Barrus). — Potato bugs are the most notice- 

 able. Condition of Indian corn, 90 ; 80 per cent gi'own for ensilage. 

 Hay crop yield, 80; its quality, 95. Condition of potatoes, 95. 

 Fruit prospect: apples, 70; pears, 110; i^eaehes, 80; plums, 100; 

 gTajjes, 90. Pasturage condition, 90. Forage crop condition: millet, 

 100: oats, 80; barley, 100. Grain crop condition: lye, 90; oats, 85. 

 Five acres of apple orchards set. Frosts on the morning of July 

 12 did serious damage on low land, completely killing some corn 

 and potatoes and some gardens. 



Middle-field (J. T. Bryan). — Very little damage from insects. 

 Condition of corn, 100; 75 per cent grown for ensilage. Hay crop 

 yield, 60; quality, 100. Condition of potatoes and other market- 

 garden crops, 75; those harvested have yielded 75, and prices 

 have been normal. Fruit prospect: apples, 50; pears, 25; plums, 

 50 ; grapes, 75 ; cranberries, 75. Condition of pasturage, 75. Forage 

 crop condition: rv'e, 100; oats, 60; barley, 50; corn, oats and millet 

 are also grown for forage. Oats grown for grain is in 60 per cent 

 condition. Five acres of apple orchards have been set. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee). — Potato bugs are all that trouble 

 us now. Com crop is in 100 per cent condition; 40 per cent grown 

 for ensilage. Hay crop yield, 70; quality, 90. Condition of pota- 

 toes, 50. Fruit prospect: apples, 25; pears, 10. Pasturage condi- 

 tion, 50. Forage crop condition : oats, 40 ; Hungarian, 50 ; some 

 millet also grown. Not more than 2 acres of apple orchards set. 

 Potatoes will be nearly a failure unless rain comes soon; the dry 

 season is doing much harm. 



Westhampton (Levi Burt). — Potato bugs are about the only 

 ones doing damage. Condition of com, 100; 75 per cent gi-own for 

 ensilage. Hay crop is 100 in both yield and quality. Condition 

 of potatoes, 80. Fruit prospect : apples, 50 ; pears. 75 ; peaches and 

 quinces, 50; grapes, 80. Pasturage condition, 75. Forage crop 

 condition: rye, SO; oats, 100; millet, 85. Rye grown for grain 

 offers a 90 j^er cent prospect. Eveiything is suffering from lack 

 of rain. 



South Hadlei/ (W. F. Person). — Condition of corn, 75; 90 per 

 cent is raised for the silo. Potato crop condition. 75; lettuce and 

 beets, 90; onions, beans and j^eas, 75; those already harvested have 



