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Haying has not commenced, but the prospect is good for a large 

 crop. Early potatoes are not far enough advanced to show what 

 the result will be. Dairy products are about as in former years, 

 with a tendency to lower prices ; prices of cows about as usual. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. Apples promise a large crop and 

 wild berries promise to be plentiful. 



Hancock (C. H. Wells). — Tent caterpillars and currant worms 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn has a smaller acreage than 

 usual and is looking very sickly. Haying has not begun, but the 

 prospect for the crop is good. Few early potatoes raised. Quan- 

 tity and price of dairy products about the same as last year. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. Plums and cherries promise a fair 

 crop and apples medium. There was a slight frost on the 21st 

 but no damage. 



Neio Ashford (E. Ingraham). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is small and backward. Haying has not 

 begun, but grass looks finely. The usual acreage of early potatoes 

 has been planted and they are looking finely. More butter is pro- 

 duced than ever before and prices are lower. Pasturage is in fine 

 condition. J 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Monroe (D. H. Sherman). — Tent caterpillars are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is very late, owing to cold weather and 

 rains ; acreage about as usual. Haying has not begun, but the 

 prospect for the crop is more than average. It is still too early 

 to report on early potatoes or market-garden crops. Price of 

 dairy products lower than usual with supply fair ; no sale for dairy 

 cows. Pastures are in good condition. The outlook is good for 

 fruit, and wild berries promise to be a big crop. 



Heath (O. D. Canedy). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is looking pretty slim and the acreage is about the same as 

 usual. Haying has not begun much yet, but the yield will be fair. 

 Potatoes are very backward. Quantity of dairy products good, 

 prices low ; cows rather high in price.. Pasturage is in very good 

 condition. Apples are about the only fruit raised for market. 



Shelburne (G. E. Taylor). — The acreage of Indian corn is 

 larger than usual, but it is very small, uneven and with a poor 

 stand. Haying has not begun, but there is the prospect of an 

 unusual crop. The acreage of early potatoes is about average and 

 a fair crop is promised. Good cows bring high prices ; dairy 

 products are in excess of the demand and prices are low. Past- 

 ures are in fair condition, much better than for the last four years. 



