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garden crops are about the same in yield and price as usual. There 

 will be a short crop of most fruits. The weather has been rather 

 dry for pastures. About one-fourth of the farmers in this vicinity 

 make use of the silo and corn is the only crop used. 



Savoy (Willis W. Burnett). — Potato bugs are doing the most 

 damage and many fields have been sprayed several times. Corn is 

 very backward; about one-half is used for ensilage. The hay crop 

 is about as usual. Corn and oats and some millet are grown as 

 forage crops. Market-garden "crops doing fairly well, but very few 

 harvested yet. Most fruits promise an average crop. Pastures are 

 in fair condition. Grain and forage crops are rather backward. 

 Very few farmers in this vicinity make use of the silo. On account 

 of the cold, backward spring and the dry weather later all crops 

 are somewhat backward. It is very cool now and frost was seen on 

 the 20th in some places. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Eowe (Henry D. Wright). — Corn is two weeks later than last 

 year and two-thirds of the crop is to go into the silo. The hay crop 

 about equals that of last year and the quality is good. Millet is 

 principally raised as a forage crop and its condition is good. Very 

 few market-garden crops are gTOwn and no potatoes are harvested 

 yet. Apples promise a fine crop, but are dropping badly. Pastur- 

 age is getting very short. Rye and barley are not grown here, but 

 oats promise a good crop. Six acres of new orchard have been 

 established. One-fourth of the dairy farmers make use of the silo, 

 which is nearly double the number ten years ago. Corn is the only 

 crop used as ensilage. 



Buekland (Eugene D. Griswold). — Potato bugs are causing 

 most trouble at present. Corn is late, but looking very good consid- 

 ering the diy weather; about 70 per cent is used for ensilage. Hay 

 crop is a little short, but the quality is good. Very little forage 

 raised. There have been no potatoes harvested, yet the vines look 

 good. Apples and pears promise a good crop; peaches, plums, 

 quinces and grapes are only raised for home use. Pastures are very 

 dry. Grain and forage crops are not raised in sufficient amounts 

 to make account of. There have been ten or twelve acres of apple 

 trees set in the last year. I should say that about 35 per cent of 

 farmers in this vicinity make use of the silo and the number is con- 

 stantly increasing. Corn is the only crop used in this connection. 



Conway (L. T. Hopkins). — The potato bug, although not ap- 

 pearing until late, are now doing much damage. Indian corn is 

 backward, but has grown fast since the hot weather came; on dry 

 land it is very small; about one-third of the crop is used for en^ 



