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Fruit is very uneven. Pasturage is in good condition. Rye, oats and 

 barley are about average crops. Six or eight different people keep 

 from 2 to 20 hives of bees. 



Ashfield (Albert Howes). — Potato bugs are plentiful and flies are 

 very troublesome to cattle. Indian corn is somewhat backward; 

 should say 75 per cent would go into the silo. The hay crop is rather 

 uneven, but generally above former years. Millet and fodder corn are 

 the principal forage crops grown and are rather backward. Potatoes 

 are looking well. The apple crop is rather uneven, other fruits looking 

 well. Pasturage is looking well considering the dry weather we have 

 had. Rye, oats and barley are little raised; condition not up to the 

 standard. Very few bees are kept in town. 



Bernardston (R. H. Cushman). — Potato bugs are very numerous. 

 Corn is still backward and at least 60 per cent will go into the silo. The 

 hay crop was uneven, not average in quantity, but the quality was 

 very good. Corn, oats and Japanese millet are the principal forage 

 crops grown and are in average condition. Early potatoes have 

 suffered from want of rain. There will be very little fruit, but berries 

 are plentiful. Pastures are much browned and very dry. Oats show 

 much rust, but are in fair condition. The interest in bees is increasing, 

 from 1 to 12 swarms being kept by different owners. 



Gill (F. F. Stoughton). — Indian corn is late and a small portion 

 of the crop will go into the silo. The hay crop was a little better than 

 that of last year. Corn and oats are the principal forage crops grown. 

 Garden crops are in good condition. There will be very few early 

 apples; grapes promise a good crop. Pasturage is in very good con- 

 dition. Rye, oats and barley are average crops. Bees are not kept in 

 this town. Strawberries and blackberries are good yields. 



Whately (C. L. Crafts). — Potato bugs are the only insects doing 

 damage. Corn is in very good condition and perhaps one-third the 

 crop will go into the silo. The hay crop was heavier than usual and 

 of excellent quality. Hungarian grass, millet and oats are the principal 

 forage crops grown, but they are not at present in good condition. 

 Potatoes were checked by the extreme drought ; none being marketed 

 as yet. There will be a fair yield of fruit, though apples are rather 

 light. The dry weather has hurt the pastures. Rye, oats and barley 

 are not up to the average. A great many bees are kept here. 



Sunderland (Geo. P. Smith). — Insects are not as numerous as usual. 

 Indian corn is doing well, of good color, but a little late though now 

 making good growth; one-half the crop goes to the silo. The hay 

 crop was average in quantity and of good quality. No forage crops 

 are grown. The yield of market-garden crops was rather light, prices 

 average; no potatoes harvested. There will be half a crop of apples; 

 pears few; plums few; grapes promise well. Pasturage was getting 

 short, but has improved since the rain. Rye, oats and barley are little 

 grown. There are a few hives of bees in town. 



