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starting well. Prospect of a fair crop of fall and winter apples. 

 Potatoes are looking finely, but none marketed yet. No r3'e of any 

 amount raised. Oats and barley look well but none cut yet. 



Williamstoion (S. A. Hickox). — It will take about another 

 week to secure the hay crop, which is a good average in quantity 

 and of fine quality. Rowen promises well. Prospect good for a 

 crop of apples. Early potatoes are yielding well ; average price 

 to date about S2.50 per barrel. Rye promises fair. Oats and 

 barley must be good average crops. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Monroe (D. H, Sherman). — Hay mostly secured, and from 

 two-thirds to three-fourths of an average crop ; quality of what 

 has been secured without being wet is good. Fair outlook for 

 rowen. Very fair prospect for a crop of apples. But ver}^ few 

 small fruits except berries, which are abundant. But few early 

 potatoes dug yet ; yield fair. Oats look well. 



Charlemont (H. S. Giles). — The hay crop is mostly^ secured. 

 Some of it has been damaged by bad weather. The crop is not as 

 large as last year, but is more valuable for feeding. Outlook for 

 rowen good if the weather is favorable. Yield of small fruits not 

 quite an average ; prices about the same as last year. Yield of 

 early potatoes is very good ; average price about $1 per bushel. 

 Yield of oats, rye and barley a full average and quality very good. 

 Corn is looking well, but is late. The apple crop is a partial fail- 

 ure in the valleys, as are also quinces and pears. There will be a 

 good showing of grapes. 



Buckland (J. D. Avery). — The haj^ crop is all secured in 

 excellent condition. In quantity it is ten per cent below the aver- 

 age, but in quality is No. 1. Outlook is fair for rowen, but some 

 pieces have suffered for want of rain. Think the apple crop will be 

 one-fourth short. Early potatoes have yielded fairly well ; price 

 lower than usual. Yield and quality of rye ver}' good indeed. 

 Nearly or quite all the oats and barley are cut green for fodder. 

 Corn is looking remarkably well ; the ground is well stocked and 

 the growth is very good. 



Bernardston (R. H. Cushman). — Hay crop is nearly secured, 

 with about three-fourths the quantity of last season. We believe 

 the quality of the hay will enable us to winter ver^'^ nearly as much 

 stock as last winter. Rowen is looking very well. Apples are 

 not plenty, but what we have are fair and promise well. Early 

 potatoes are plenty, and have sold for $1.25 down to 50 cents per 

 bushel. 



