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it}" of potatoes. Spring frosts ruined fruit. Corn and grass have 

 been much benefited by the recent rains. Frost damaged corn to a 

 great extent. 



Biickland (Eugene D. Griswold). — Yield of Indian corn as a 

 gTain crop, 70; as a fodder and ensilage crop, 85. Rowen yield, 5 

 to 10. Fall feed condition, 60. Per cent of fall seeding : clover, 75 ; 

 grass, 75. Very little increased interest is being shown in alfalfa 

 gTowing; there are two or three acres here. Condition of potatoes, 

 45; quality, 90. Fruit yield: fall apples, 60; pears, 90. The recent 

 rains benefited pastures, but came too late to improve the crops. 

 Corn was very badly damaged in some places by frost on the 10th. 



Shelburne (C. S. Bardwell). — Indian com yielded 70 per cent 

 of a normal crop. Condition of fall feed, 75. No fall seeding done 

 as yet. Potato yield, 75; quality, 100. Fall apple yield, 25. Grass 

 and potatoes were most benefited by the recent rains. Corn was 

 damaged 35 per cent by frosts on the 11th, 15th and 16th. 



Conway (S. T. Hopkins). — Indian corn yield: as a grain crop, 

 60; as a fodder crop, 50. Fall feed condition, 50, grass looking 

 better. Per cent of fall seeding: clover, 25; grass, 50. Farmers 

 are talking about alfalfa, but none is being grown here. Potato 

 5-ield, 50; quality, 100. Fruit jdeld: fall apples, 25; pears, 75; 

 grapes, 85. The rain came too late for the hoed crops, but the gi'ass 

 is being benefited. Frosts occurred on the 11th and 16th; in some 

 places it is claimed that there were frosts every month, damaging 

 corn most seriously. It is impossible to estimate the damage done 

 by frost, as it skipped some fields and stripped others. Tobacco 

 yield, 65; prices, normal. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard). — Condition of Indian corn: as 

 a grain crop, 65; as a fodder and ensilage crop, 75. Rowen yield. 10. 

 Condition of faU feed, 40. Per cent of fall seeding: clover, 50; 

 grass, 50. Very little interest is being shown in alfalfa; there are 

 one or two acres here. Onions are raised only for family use. 

 Potato peld, 50; quality, 100. Late market-garden crops are raised 

 only for family use. Fruit yield: fall apples, 30; pears, 100; 

 peaches, 50; grapes, 80. Fall feed and pastures have been much 

 improved by the recent rains. Frosts occurred on the 9th and 10th, 

 damaging corn, tomatoes, melons and beans; per cent damage, 

 25 to 30. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Plain-field (C. A. Williams). — Yield of Indian corn: as a grain 

 crop, 70; as a fodder and ensilage crop, 85. Rowen \relded a 20 

 per cent crop. Condition of fall feed, 90. Per cent of fall seeding: 

 clover, 20; grass. 50. Potato yield. 90; quality, 100; 5 per cent is 

 affected by rot. Late market-garden crop prospect : beets, 90 ; cab- 

 bage, 50; carrots, 25; cauliflowers, 50; parsnips, 95; squash, 50. 



