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West Stockbridge (J. S. Moore), — Potato bugs and wire worms 

 are doing some damage. Corn is looking finely, and grew rapidly 

 during the hot weather ; no silos in town. Fodder corn is grown 

 to a small extent to help out the pasturage. Potatoes are looking 

 well ; early garden crops good. Apples will be a poor crop, owing 

 to early frosts while the trees were in blossom. Pastures are 

 in good condition. Rye, oats and barley are looking well. The 

 hay crop as a whole is not as heavy as last year, but is of better 

 qualit}^. 



Richmond (Timothy B. Salmon). — Potato bugs ai-e proving 

 the most troublesome of any insect. Indian corn is about average 

 in condition ; only two silos in town. The hay crop is below the 

 average in quantity and of average quality. Fodder corn and 

 millet are the principal forage crops and are in very good condition. 

 Market-garden crops are in very good condition ; no potatoes har- 

 vested as yet. There will not be many apples ; other fruits about 

 average. Some pastures are in good condition and others are 

 short, owing to the dry weather. Rye, oats and barley are aver- 

 age crops. 



Peru, (F. G. Creamer). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn looks well; very little grown for the silo. Hay is about an 

 average crop in quantity and quality. Oats and fodder corn are 

 the principal forage crops grown. No potatoes have been har- 

 vested as yet. Apples look well. Pastures are in good condi- 

 tion. Rye, oats and barley are about as usual, both for grain and 

 forage. 



New Ashford (Elihd Ingraham) . — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is in good condition ; none raised for ensi- 

 lage. There was a fair crop of hay of good quality. Corn is the 

 principal forage crop and is in good condition. Potatoes are look- 

 ing finely, but none have been harvested as yet. The apple crop 

 will be light ; no other fruits raised. Pastures ai'e in good condi- 

 tion. Rye, oats and barley compare well with former 3'ears, both 

 as grain and forage crops. 



Williamstoion (S. A. Hickox). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn has come forward rapidly during the last ten days ; 

 one-fourth the crop will go into the silo. The hay crop is 90 per 

 cent of a full crop in quantity, and of good quality. Corn, oats 

 and peas are the principal forage crops grown. Potatoes are in 

 good condition. Apples will be half a crop ; pears a little less 

 than half a crop ; no peaches ; plums 70 per cent. Pasturage is 

 in very good condition. Rye, oats and barley promise well, both 

 for grain and forase. 



