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of the largest crops of apples and pears ever raised ; peaches little 

 grown ; grapes were a good yield, but were badly injured by the 

 recent frosts. 



Hinsdale (Thos. F. Barker). — Corn is less than an average 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. The 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done and is looking well. 

 Potatoes made a good yield, but rotted badly on rich land. Root 

 crops, celery and other late market-garden^ crops have made a 

 great growth and look finely. There is a fair crop of all kinds of 

 fruit except peaches and grapes. 



Peru (F, G. Creamer) . — Indian corn is about an average crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are in good average condition. Very little 

 fall seeding is ever done in this locality. There is a large yield of 

 potatoes but many complaints of rot, on some fields as high as 

 fifty per cent of the crop being lost in this way. The prospect is 

 very good for root crops and celery. There is a large crop of 

 apples. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northdp). — Corn will be about three-fourths 

 of a normal crop. The roweu crop and fall feed are more than 

 average. The usual amount of fall seeding seems to have been 

 put in but is not far enough advanced to report on. Onions are a 

 normal crop though little raised. Potatoes are a normal crop in 

 yield and quality. The prospect for root crops is very encouraging 

 notwithstanding the severe frosts. Apples, pears and other fruits 

 are a fine crop ; apples were blown off some few days since but a 

 good crop remains. 



New Ashford (Elihu Ingraham) . — Indian corn is the best 

 crop in ten years. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. 

 The usual amount of fall seeding has been done and is in good 

 condition. Onions are a good normal crop. Potatoes are the 

 best crop in ten years as regards yield and of good quality. 

 Apples are a large crop and pears a fair one. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Rowe (F. W. Woffenden). — Corn is below an average crop 

 and many fields were injured by frosts. Rowen and fall feed are 

 about average crops. Rather more fall seeding than usual has 

 been done and is in good condition. Onions are little raised, but 

 what few are grown are of poor quality. Potatoes are more than 

 an average crop of fine quality. Root crops, celery and other late 

 market-garden crops are looking well and promise full yields. 

 Apples are a full crop in this section, though injured by the freeze 



