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Hinsdale (Thos. F. Barker). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is in very poor condition, owing to poor seed, 

 drought and subsequent wet weather ; one-fourth of the crop is 

 raised for ensilage. Some have sown barley as a forage crop 

 where corn failed to grow and some buckwheat. The promise for 

 market-garden crops is very good and those already harvested 

 gave fair yields and average prices. Apples, pears and plums 

 promise good crops ; no peaches and but few quinces and grapes. 

 Pasturage is in very good condition. Rye, oats and barley promise 

 full average crops. 



Hancock (C. H. Wells) . — Insects are doing no serious damage. 

 Indian corn is very small and backward ; none raised for the silo. 

 Hay is a full average crop in quantity and quality. Potatoes are 

 looking well, but none have been dug as yet. Apples and plums 

 are quite plenty. Pastures are looking finely. Rye, oats and 

 barley have not yet been cut for grain. 



Lanesborough (Scott Jenks). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is rather late but is growing rapidly ; not 

 many silos here. There is an average hay crop of first rate quality. 

 Corn is the principal forage crop grown and a trifle more than 

 usual has been put in. Market-garden crops are fully as good as 

 last year and prices are about the same. Apples will be a very 

 light crop; pears good ; plums medium. Pasturage is in the best 

 condition for some years at this season. Oats are in good con- 

 dition. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — Corn is not anywhere near the 

 normal, and the condition at this time indicates empty silos. The 

 quantity of the hay crop is about normal. Forage crops are in 

 good condition ; oats, millet, fodder corn and Hungarian grass are 

 being raised for that purpose. Market-garden crops are beginning 

 to be harvested ; yield about as usual ; too early to report on po- 

 tatoes. Apples are a light crop ; not many pears ; no peaches are 

 grown ; plums and quinces not plenty ; grapes just setting. Pas- 

 tures are domg fairly well and much improved since June 1. Rye, 

 oats and barley are good crops. 



Florida (E D. Rice). — No insects are doing damage. Indian 

 corn looks very poorl}' ; only one silo in town. The hay crop is 

 about 8.5 per cent of an average crop in quantity. Corn, Hun- 

 garian grass, oats and millet are the principal forage crops grown. 

 Potatoes promise about 80 per cent of a normal yield. Apples 

 will give a fair crop ; not much other fruit grown. Pasturage is 

 in very good condition indeed. Oats are rusting badly. 



