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quality. No potatoes have been dug as yet, but they look as well 

 or better thau last year. Apples are plenty, and pears will be a 

 fair crop. Pastures are in good 'condition. The rye crop com- 

 pares favorably with former years. 



Williamstown (S. A. Hickox). — The potato beetle is doing the 

 most damage. Corn is about ten days late, but the stand is quite 

 good. Hay was a little below the average in quantity, but of first- 

 class quality. Potatoes are in good condition. Market-garden 

 crops are first class in yield and price. Apples will be a first- 

 class and pears a fair crop, while grapes promise a good crop. 

 Pasturage is very short. Rye was a fair crop. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Rowe (J. F. Brown). — Potato beetles are doing the most 

 damage. Corn is late this season, but is looking well ; none is put 

 into the silo. The hay crop was above the average in quantity 

 and of No. 1 quality. Potatoes will be up to the average crop, 

 and the price is not yet fixed. Market-garden crops are about 

 the same as in years past in both yield and price. There will be 

 about half a crop of all kinds of fruit. The condition of pasturage 

 is about seventy-five per cent of an average. 



Colrain (A. A. Smith). — Potato beetles are doing the most 

 damage. Corn is in good condition, and one-fourth of the crop 

 will go into the silo. The hay crop was fully up to the average 

 in quantity and quality. Early potatoes are somewhat late, and 

 sell for $1.00 per bushel ; late ones promise well. Market-garden 

 crops are about as usual in yield and price. The prospect for the 

 fruit crop is not good. Pastures are dry. Rye was about an 

 average crop. The recent rains have helped all crops. 



Ashjield (Ciias. Howes). — Wire worms are damaging early 

 potatoes. Corn is rather uneven ; a small portion will be put into 

 the silo, and some new ones are building this season. The hay 

 crop was a full average and secured in good order. Potatoes 

 look well, but are drying up on light land ; price $1.20 per bushel. 

 Fruit will be a short crop with the exception of peaches. Feed is 

 getting short in pastures. Rye is well filled out. Showers this 

 week have helped all the crops, and it now looks more favorable 

 for the roweu crop. 



Sunderland (J. M. J. Legate). — Cut worms and potato beetles 

 are doing the most damage. Corn is late ; probably a third of the 

 acreage will go into the silo. The hay crop was three-fourths of 

 an average and two-thirds that of last year ; very little was 

 damaged by rain. No late potatoes were planted ; early ones are 

 more than an average crop, and are selling for $1.00 per bushel. 



