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Sunderland (J. M. J. Legate). — Corn is a little late, but there 

 is a heavy growth of fodder and the promise of a very heavy 

 growth of corn. Rowen will be much below an average crop. 

 Very few late potatoes are raised and there is no blight or rot. 

 There is an increase in the acreage of tobacco, but the crop is 

 below the average owing to the drought the fore part of the 

 season. All kinds of fruit will give very poor crops. Pasturage 

 is now short. But little attention is paid to poultry. Every one 

 keeps a few hens, but very few keep any account with them so as 

 to be able to give the income derived. Onions show an increase 

 in acreage and promise to be a very heavy crop. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard). — As a rule Indian corn is look- 

 ing well. Owing to the late dry weather, the rowen crop will be 

 below the normal. Late potatoes promise well and I have seen 

 but little blight or rot. Apples are a light crop ; but few pears 

 or peaches ; grapes plenty and some cranberries. Pasturage is 

 rather short and poor. Oats have been a fine crop and are raised 

 mostly for fodder. Nearly all farmers pay some attention to 

 poultry and several make a specialty of it. When well cared for 

 the profits are greater than from the dairy. 



Orange (Ansel Harrington) . — There is a good growth of 

 corn stover and a prospect of a fair crop. Rowen will not be 

 more than two-thirds of an average crop. Late potatoes give 

 a fair yield, of excellent quality, though there is a very little blight. 

 There is a very light crop of apples, pears and grapes, and no 

 peaches. Pasturage is rather short on account of dry weather. 

 Oats and barley are about average crops. Considerable attention 

 is paid to poultry raising, but the income from it is quite small 

 compared to that from the dairy. 



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Enfield (D. 0. Chickering). — Indian corn is backward and 

 below the average. Rowen promises about an average crop. 

 The prospect for late potatoes is good, with but little blight or rot. 

 Apples are a light crop ; cranberries good. Pasturage is in good 

 condition. Oats and barley are average crops. The income 

 derived from poultry products is only a small proportion of that 

 from the dairy. 



Pelham (J. L. Brewer). — Indian corn promises well. Rowen 

 will be a little below an average crop. Late potatoes show a 

 tendency to blight, but no rot as yet. Apples and pears are a light 

 crop ; no peaches ; grapes and cranberries promise well. Pastures 

 are rather short. Oats and barley are about average crops. All 



