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Cheshire (L. J. Nortiiup). — Indian corn will average 10 per 

 cent more tban usual. No rowen or fall feed to speak of. The 

 average amount of fall seeding has been done, but it is too early to 

 report on condition. Potatoes are more than an average yield and 

 of first-class quality. Root crops promise well. Apples are a fair 

 yield ; pears a large yield ; grapes plenty. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 

 Charlemont (H. S. Giles). — Indian corn has matured well and 

 is above the average. Rowen is a very good crop but not so large 

 as some years ; owing to dry weather fall feed is poor. The aver- 

 age amount of fall seeding has been done, but the condition is 

 below average on account of the dry weather. Onions are more 

 than an average crop. Potatoes are above the average in yield, 

 but there are some imperfections in the crop. Root crops promise 

 to be very good. Apples are considerably below an average ; pears, 

 peaches and grapes about average. 



Colrain (A. A. Smith). — Corn is one-fourth better than an 

 average crop. Rowen and fall feed are below the usual average. 

 Less than the average amount of fall seeding for this season of the 

 year has been done. Onious are fully an average crop. Potatoes 

 are an average crop in both quantity and quality. The prospect 

 for root crops is good. Apples, pears, peaches and grapes have 

 all turned out better than was expected. 



Conway (J. C. Newhall). — Corn is more than an average 

 crop. Owing to the severe dry weather neither rowen nor fall feed 

 is up to the average. There has not been much seeding except 

 where tobacco was harvested, and it is so dry that seed starts very 

 slowly. Onions are a good crop. Potatoes are more than an 

 average in yield but there is some complaint of rot. The prospect 

 for root crops is fair. The apple crop is short and very poor, but 

 pears, peaches and grapes are more than an average. It is very 

 dry and many springs and streams have failed that never failed 

 before. 



Sunderland (J. M. J. Legate). — Corn is a good deal above 

 the average in both yield and quality. Rowen and fall feed are 

 much below the usual average. Little seeding done except in 

 corn ; that is looking well. The onion crop is above the average, 

 though there are many pieces with thick necks that will never cure 

 to make good onions. Potatoes are above an average crop and 

 the quality is generally good though there is some complaint of rot 

 in the cellar. Root crops are looking well. Apples are a good 

 crop but dropping badly ; pears, peaches and grapes are good 

 crops. Prices are generally very low. 



