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Washington (E. H. Eames). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is from three to four weeks later than usual; about the 

 usual amount will be used for ensilage. The hay crop was about 

 average in both quantity and quality. Corn is the principal forage 

 crop grown. Garden crops are raised only for home use. There is a 

 good prospect of full yields of all kinds of fruit. Pasturage is in good 

 condition. Oats are average crops; rye and barley not grown. A few 

 hives of bees are kept to produce honey for home use. All crops look 

 well, though backward. 



Richmond (Timothy B. Salmon). — Potato bugs and black ants are 

 our most troublesome insects. Corn is in very good condition; only 

 one silo in town. The hay crop was average in quantity and of good 

 quality. Fodder corn, oats and barley are the forage crops raised and 

 are in good condition. Market-garden crops are average in yield and 

 price. There is an average prospect for apples, pears, peaches, quinces 

 and grapes. Pastures are in good condition. Rye little raised ; oats and 

 barley average crops. There are some 20 to 25 hives of bees in town. 



Hinsdale (Thos. F. Barker). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 The corn crop is in fair condition; probably one-third goes into the 

 silo. The hay crop was just about average. Millet and sweet corn are 

 raised as forage crops, but not half what there should be. Potatoes 

 are not yet harvested. There should be a good crop of fruit. Pasturage 

 is in very good condition; one heavy shower did the work. Rye, oats 

 and barley are not raised here. One man has 20 swarms of bees and 

 does well with them. 



Dalton (Wesley B. Barton). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is in fair condition and two-thirds of the crop will go into 

 the silo. The hay crop is 80 per cent of the normal in quantity and 

 No. 1 in quality. Millet is the principal forage crop grown. Market- 

 garden crops are in good condition. Pasturage is in good condition. 

 Apples 75 per cent of a full crop ; pears 20 per cent ; plums 80 per cent. 

 Rye, oats and barley are full average crops. Some bees are kept here. 



New Ashford (W. F. Smith). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is nearly a month late. There is about three-fourths of a 

 crop of hay, of very good quality. Fodder corn and millet are the 

 principal forage crops grown and they are late. Potatoes have looked 

 well, but need rain. The prospect is fairly good for fruit. There is no 

 feed in pastures, owing to dry weather. It is too early to report on 

 rye, oats and barley. Bees are not kept in this town. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 

 Rowe (N. E. Adams). — Potato bugs and tent caterpillars are doing 

 damage. Corn is in the poorest condition ever known for the time of 

 year and nearly all of it will be put into the silo. The hay crop is 

 below average in quantity but extra good in quality. Japanese millet 

 is the principal forage crop grown. Potatoes are looking very well. 



