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85 per cent, of the normal. The outlook for applies is three-fourths 

 normal and for small fruits normal. Four slight frosts have done 

 a little damage to corn, about one-half of which is up. Seed corn 

 was poor ; very little would test 50 per cent, in germination. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Rowe (Henry D. Wright). — Tent caterpillars are proving in- 

 jurious. Corn is very backward, with about the same acreage as 

 usual. No hay cut as yet ; the prospect is for fully an average crop. 

 No early potatoes planted to speak of, and no early market-garden 

 crops raised. The quantity and price of dairy products and the 

 supply of dairy cows are about the same as in former years. Con- 

 dition of pastures is good. No small fi-uits and berries are grown. 

 Have had two slight frosts since June 1. 



Bernardston (R. H. Cushman). — Black flea beetles are proving 

 injurious, and large and small flies are troubling stock at pasture. 

 The acreage of Indian corn is average, and the crop being planted 

 late is small for the date. Haying has begun, but will not be a large 

 crop. Early potatoes were set back by frost. Beetles are abundant. 

 Cows have yielded well. Cream is selling for 34 cents per pound 

 of butter fat. Milk is 4 to 4l^ cents at the door. Condition of 

 pasturage has been fine. Strawberries are a full crop. Gardens 

 where exposed, and early potatoes, suffered from frosts. Rain is 

 needed. 



Northfield (T. R. Calender). — Tent caterpillars are unusually 

 numerous, also cutworms. Good stand of Indian corn, but very back- 

 ward. Average crop of hay, except clover, which is extra good; 

 little cut yet. Potatoes are looking well. All garden crops are late. 

 Quantity and price of dairy products are about as usual. Cows are 

 high. Condition of pasturage is good. Very few fruits and berries 

 are grown for market. Strawberries, raspberries and blackberries 

 l)romise well. Frosts did damage to early market-garden crops, par- 

 ticularly beans, sweet corn and tomato plants. 



Buckland (Eugene D. Griswold). — Tent caterpillars are doing 

 nearly all the insect damage at present. Corn is later than usual; 

 not looking as well; the acreage nearly the same. Haying has just 

 begun and the crop is about normal. There are very few early 

 potatoes. The potato acreage is about as usual, but many fields are 

 just out of the ground. No market gardening of any amount here. 

 The supply of dairy cows and the quantity of products are about 

 as common. Prices are a little better than in former years. Pas- 

 turage is very good. Apples are the principal fruit grown for 

 market, and the outlook seems to be good. We had frosts on the 

 nights of June 6, 7 and 13, 'damaging gardens and a few fields of 

 corn somewhat. 



