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County have been destroyed by the army worm, and much grain 

 was cut unnecessarily in anticipation of the appearance of the 

 worm. 



Windsor (H. A. Ford) . — Grasshoppers are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is not as early as common ; perhaps 10 per cent of the 

 Crop will go into the silo. The hay crop is a little larger than for 

 the past two years ; quality good but weather very poor for gath- 

 ering. Oats, corn and millet are the principal forage crops. 

 Market-garden crops are in fair condition. Not many potatoes 

 dug as yet but the crop is below last year's. No fruit for market 

 but enough for home use. Pasturage is in quite good condition. 

 Rye, oats and barley are average crops. 



Neiv Ashford (Elihu Ingraham). — Corn is in fair condition ; no 

 silos in town. The hay crop has been average with the past two 

 years and of good quality. Sowed corn is the principal dependence 

 as a fodder crop. Potatoes are looking well but none have been 

 harvested. There will be a light crop of apples and few pears. 

 Pasturage is in fair condition. Rye, oats and barley are good 

 crops. The frequent rains are causing meadows to look finely 

 where the grass is cut. 



Williamstoivn (S. A. Hickox). — Army worms are doing some 

 degree of damage. Corn is a small stand but of good color and 

 growing fast ; about 5 per cent will go into the silo. Hay is a 

 three-fourths crop of good quality. Sweet corn, Hungarian grass, 

 oats, barley and millet are raised to supplement the hay crop. 

 Potatoes are a good crop but a few are harvested as yet. Apples 

 will be a good crop, pears 10 per cent of a crop and grapes 60 per 

 cent. Pastures are in fairly good condition. Rye, oats and bar- 

 ley are about average crops. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Heath (0. D. Canedy). — Grasshoppers are doing much damage. 

 Corn is looking well and one-half of the crop will be put into the 

 silo. Hay is a light crop of good quality. A good many acres of 

 oats and Hungarian grass are raised for fodder. Potatoes look 

 rather slim. Apples will be a fair crop, pears poor, quinces poor 

 and grapes good. Pasturage is iu poor condition. Help is scarce 

 and wages high, and most of our farms are large enough for two. 



Bernardston (R. H. Cushman). — Army worms, white grubs, 

 cabbage worms and grasshoppers are all doing some damage. 

 Corn is in first-class condition and 60 per cent will go into the 

 silo. The hay crop is not up to last year in quantity but the 

 quality is good. Oats are being hayed in large quantities. Early 



