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Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — The horn fly is proving rather trouble- 

 some. Indian corn is rather backward ; none will go into the silo. 

 The hay croj) is above the average in quantity, but the quality is not 

 quite up. Forage crops are not much raised this season, but some fodder 

 corn has been put in. Market-garden ci'ops are usually fine and early 

 potatoes are yielding fairly well. Apples are dropping badly, pears 

 promise a fair crop, grapes will be quite abundant, peaches and plums 

 quite plenty. Pastures were getting rather brown and dry but the late 

 rains will start them. Oats are not up to former years and rye is not an 

 exti'a crop. 



Williamstown (S. A. Hickox). — Indian corn is in good condition now, 

 but has begun to feel the drought to some extent ; ten per cent of the 

 crop will go into the silo. Hay was a large crop, but that early cut was 

 got with very little sun so that the quality is slightly oif. Mai'ket-garden 

 crops are feeling the drought, but potatoes are in fair condition. Apples 

 are not much over half a crop. Pasturage is getting short. Rye, oats 

 and barley promise well. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Charlemont (H. S. Giles). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is a good crop and is growing I'apidly ; three-fourths of it will go 

 into the silo. The hay crop is the largest in many years and of good 

 quality. Fodder corn is the principal forage crop and is in good condi- 

 tion. Potatoes look well and the price is higher than last year. The 

 prospect for fruit crops is below the average. Pasturage is fairly good 

 now, but if dry weather continues there will be short feed. Rye, oats 

 and barley are about average crops. 



Ashjield (Chas. Howes). — With the exception of potato bugs insects 

 are not very troublesome. Corn is now making a raj^id growth ; proba- 

 bly three-fourths of the crop will go into the silo. Corn and oats are 

 the principal forage crops. Garden crops are yielding well ; but few 

 potatoes have been dug but they are looking finely. Most fruits are 

 looking fairly well. Pasturage never looked better at this season. Rye, 

 oats and barley are mostly raised for forage. 



Bernardston (R. H. Cushman) , — Potato bugs have been plenty. Corn 

 is somewhat late, but is coming forward nicely since the late rains. 

 Hay was a large crojj and the quality was excellent on high land. Coi'n 

 is the principal forage crop I'aised and three-fourths the entire crop is 

 put into the silo. Earl}^ potatoes ai"e tui'ning out a good crop and late 

 ones are looking well. Very light crop of apples ; Avinter fruit barely 

 enough for home use. Growth of rye, oats and barley not large, Ijut 

 grain looks favorably for a good crop. 



Oill (F. F. Stoughton). — Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is late; one-sixth or less of the crop will go into the silo. 

 The hay crop was larger than ever before and its quality was very good. 

 Fodder corn is the principal forage crop raised. 1 think all fruits will 

 be a light yield. Pastures are in extra good condition. Oats are in very 

 good condition ; rye and barley not raised. 



Whately (Frank Dickinson). — There are few insects doing damage. 

 Corn is growing well now, but is a little late ; veiy little is used for the 

 silo. Hay was a heavy crop of good quality. Fodder corn is the princi- 

 pal forage crop and is in good condition. Market-garden crops are in 

 good condition ; few potatoes are dug as yet, but they are looking Avell. 

 About half a crop of apples and pears and no peaches. Pasturage is in 

 fine condition. Rye and oats are good crojis. 



Stinderland (J. M. J. Legate). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is looking well and three-fourths of the crop will go into the silo. 

 Hay was a very heavy crop and was secured in fine condition. Fodder 

 corn is the pi-ineipal forage crop grown with pei-haps a few oats. 



