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Lee (Alonzo Beadlet) . — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is looking well, and the acreage is fully up to former 

 years. Haying has not ^^et begun ; since the rains the crop has 

 improved, and is now up to the average except on old mowings. 

 There will be the usual acreage of forage crops this year. The 

 acreage of early potatoes is fully up to former years, and the crop 

 promises well. Dairy products and dairy cows show an advance 

 in price. Pasturage is in good condition. Apples are dropping to 

 a great extent, but a goodly number yet remain on the trees. 



West Stockhridge (J. S. Moore). — Potato bugs are doing a 

 limited amount of damage. Corn is looking well, with about the 

 same acreage as last year. Haying has not commenced, except on 

 small fields of clover ; good prospect for the ci'op. About the 

 usual amount of forage crops will be put in. The acreage of early 

 potatoes is about the same as usual, but the cold, backward spring 

 has not been favorable to the crop. Dair}^ products and dairy cows 

 both bring better prices than last year. Pastures are in good con- 

 dition. The heavy frosts in May injured currants and berries, and 

 some claim one-third of the apple crop was cut off. 



Richmond (Timothy B. Salmon). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is looking very well, with about an average 

 acreage. Haying has not begun ; the recent rains have improved 

 the prospect, and there will probably be about an average crop. 

 The acreage of forage crops will not be increased. There is 

 about the usual acreage of early potatoes, and the promise of a 

 good crop. Dairy products are up to the average in quantity and 

 price ; small supply of cows for sale, and prices high. Pasturage 

 is in good condition. 8 rawberries, raspberries, currants, pears 

 and apples are all looking very well. 



Hinsdale (Thos. F. Barker). — No insects have appeared as 

 yet, not even potato bugs. Indian corn is late and uneven, many 

 having to plant over, on account of poor seed. Gi*ass looks well, 

 especially on good land. The acreage of forage crops will not be 

 materially increased this season. There is about the usual acreage 

 of early potatoes, and they show a large growth of vines. Early 

 market-garden crops show fair yields, and later ones look well. 

 Dairy products and dairy cows are fully up to the average in price. 

 Pastures look well, and stock is doing well. Strawberries look 

 finely, also blackberries ; pears, apples and plums promise good 

 crops. 



Hancock (B. H. Goodrich). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is very late, but of good color; acreage about the 

 same as usual. Haying has not yet begun, but there will be fully 

 an average crop. The acreage of forage crops will be slightly 



