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barley are not up to average crops. Our farmers pay considerable 

 attention to poultry, and the income derived from it is about one- 

 sixth that from the dairy. Buckwheat looks well. 



Windsor (W. H. Tirrell). — Indian corn is in good condition. 

 Rowen will be a poor crop. There is prospect of a good crop of 

 late potatoes, and no blight or rot has appeared as yet. The 

 prospect is good for all kinds of fruit. Oats and barley compare 

 well with former years. We give poultry but little attention. 



Savoy (W. W. Burnett). — Indian corn is a week or ten days 

 late, but has a good growth and is looking finely. Rowen is much 

 less than an average crop. A light yield of late potatoes is an- 

 ticipated, as they have been struck with blight. There will be an 

 average crop of fruit. Pasturage is in fair condition, the late 

 rains having brightened pastures finely. Oats and barley are 

 about average crops, and are mostly cut green for fodder. Nearly 

 all do something with poultry, and the income derived from it is 

 perhaps one-fifth or one-fourth that from the dairy. 



New Ashford (Elihu Ingraham). — Corn is in good condition. 

 The prospect for rowen is poor. Late potatoes will not be more 

 than half a crop, though there is no blight as yet. Apples 

 promise to give a fair crop. ^ Pastures are in fair condition. Oats 

 were a fine crop ; no barley raised. The income derived from 

 poultry keeping is about one-eighth that from the dairy. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Leyden (U. T. Darling). — Indian corn is in very good shape, 

 but a little backward. Rowen will be very much less than 

 an average crop. The potato crop, both early and late, will be 

 exceedingly light. Apples, pears and grapes will give good crops ; 

 no peaches or cranberries. Pastures are in very good condition, 

 considering the little rain we have had. Oats and barley are 

 about average crops. Not much attention is given to poultry rais- 

 ing, and the income from it is small compared to that from dairy 

 products. 



Gill (F. F. Stoughton). — Corn is in extra good condition. 

 Rowen will be rather a light crop, but is growing very fast now. 

 Potatoes have not been dug yet, and there is some blight. The 

 prospect for apples and grapes is good. Some pastures have been 

 rather short the last few weeks. Oats have been an extra good 

 crop. There is considerable poultry kept. Cucumbers and vines 

 generally have not done well. 



Conway (J. C. Newhall) . — Indian corn has made a fine growth 

 of late, and is looking very well now. The rowen crop- is the 

 lightest for years, although it is growing some now. Potatoes are 



