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Netv Ashforcl (Elihu Ingraiiam) . — Currant worms are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is very backwaril, witli about the usual acreage. 

 Haying has begun, with every prospect of a large crop. There is the 

 average acreage of early potatoes and they are now looking well. Early 

 market-garden crojis are about average as to yield and price. The 

 quantity of dairy products is larger than usual, butter low in price; 

 cows bring a good price. Pastui-age is in fine condition. 



Savoy (W. W. Burnett). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is looking fairly well, but the acreage is hardly up to the 

 average. Now and then some one has commenced haying ; the crop is 

 a mammoth one. The acreage of early potatoes is less than an average 

 one. Early market-garden crops are below the average in yield and 

 price and all crops ai'e later than usual. There is the full average 

 quantity of dairy products ; a fair supply of milch cows, at good prices. 

 The pastures are in better condition than usual The outlook for apjiles 

 is fair. There has been so much wet weather that much hoeing remains 

 to be done in haying time. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Monroe (D. II. Sherman). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is late ; but little is planted in this section. Haying has not 

 begun, but the prospect for the crop is good. The acreage of early pota- 

 toes is about the same as usual, but the oroj} is very late. Quantity 

 of dairy jjroducts good, prices lower than usual ; some cows for sale, 

 prices good. Pasturage is in good condition. Apples set well ; i^ears 

 not at all, although they blossomed full. 



Colrain (A. A. Smith). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. The 

 acreage of Indian corn is increased 25 per cent and it is looking finely. 

 Haying has begun when the weather permits and a large crop is being 

 cut. The acreage of early potatoes is increased 25 per cent, with bright 

 prospects for the crop. No early market-garden crops harvested as yet, 

 but all look well. Quantity and price of dairy products about as usual. 

 Pasturage was never in better condition. Strawberries are late. 



Shelburne (G. E. Taylor) . Potato bugs have been quite destructive. 

 Corn is a fairly good stand and is looking well, but is backward ; acreage 

 larger than usual. Haying has begun and the i^rospect is for an enor- 

 mous yield of No. 1 hay. There is about the usual acreage of early 

 potatoes and they promise well. Dairy products are up to the avei'age 

 in quantity and price ; cows find a ready sale, at the usual prices. Past- 

 urages were never in better condition. Apples are set for a great crop 

 and all kinds of berries ^jromise well. 



Conway (J. C. Newhall). — Tent caterpillars are doing the most 

 damage of any insect. Acreage of Indian corn about as usual, but it is 

 late and there is complaint about its coming up, owing to the cold, wet 

 weather. Haying began ajjout the 15th, but little has been done yet ; 

 crop the heaviest ever known, but badly lodged. Acreage of early po- 

 tatoes larger than usual and looking fairly well. Yield and price of 

 early market-garden crops about as usual. Quantity of dairy products 

 on the increase, price little better than a year ago ; milch cows in good 

 demand and good cows sell rather high. Pasturage never was better. 

 Strawberries are a fine ci'op. 



Dcerjield (Chas. Jones). — No insects, except a few potato bugs. 

 Corn is looking well, but is late ; acreage about average. Haying has 

 not begun, but there is more than an average crop. About the usual 

 acreage of early potatoes and they are in good condition. Quantity and 

 price of dairy products a little above last year ; dairy cows about as 

 usual as regards supply and ijrice. Pastures are in good condition. 

 Strawberries and raspberries are doing well. Outlook for apples very 

 good, but not many jjcars. Tobacco is late, as plants have been very 

 backward and ai'e not all set. 



