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or has some other business than that of farming, he is hardly 

 making a living, to say nothing of getting ahead. The farms in 

 this town are mostly owned by manufacturers and lawyers, and 

 those who have inherited their farms (on which are large wood 

 lots) and money besides. Of course there are some few excep- 

 tions. 



Peter Holt, Jr. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Ashfield. — Corn crop an -average one. Root crops not up to 

 an average in quantity and quality, but a very profitable season 

 for our farmers. Number of deserted farms in this vicinity not 

 greater than it was ten years ago. The potato crop is an entire 



failure. 



A. G. Howes. 



Deerfield. — Crop of Indian corn ten percent more than an aver- 

 age. Root crops up to an average in quantity and quality. As 

 it looks now, the season has been a profitable one for our farmers. 

 Number of deserted farms in this vicinity not greater than it was 

 ten years ago. Tobacco is cured well, and is being taken from 

 the poles and put into bundles, and is a fine crop. The weather 

 is good, and farm work is more forward than usual. Land seeded 

 to grass looks extra well. 



Charles Jones. 



Monroe. — Crop of Indian corn not an average one. Root 

 crops not up to an average in quantity and quality. This sea- 

 son has not been a profitable one for our farmers. Eleven full 

 cloudy days and thirteen part cloudy, making a total of seventeen 

 without sunshine, — with only seven full sunny days, — fairly en- 

 title us to the name of " cloudland." Mean temperature, 40.73. 

 Rainfall, 4.13 inches. Snow the 8th, 11th, and 13th, about two 

 inches, but soon melted. Mud ! — well, driving or teaming is not 



pleasant for man or beast this season. 



Wm. H. Allen. 



Northfield. — Crop of Indian corn better than for many years. 

 Root crops usually very good. Our crops as a whole were a full 

 average. There are few deserted farms in this town. Perhaps a 

 few more than ten years ago. Can think of only four. Many 

 more new houses have been built, though not farm houses. The 

 tendency is to get into or near the village. 



Charles Pomeroy. 



