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FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Monroe (D. H. Sherman). — There are very few potato bugs, 

 ladiaa corn is very backward ; nearly all the crop goes into the 

 silo. Quantity of the hay crop about average ; quality good, but 

 little cut yet. Barnyard millet, oats, barley and Hungarian grass 

 are the forage crops raised ; more sown than usual ; mostly late, 

 but looking v/ell. Potatoes came up very uneven, but are looking 

 well. There are but few apples and they are falling badly ; no 

 peaches ; some plums. Pastures are in very fair condition. Rye, 

 oats and barley are little raised for grain. 



Golrain (A. A. Smith). — Indian corn is late ; four-fifths of the 

 crop is raised for the silo. Hay is a full average crop in quantity 

 and quality. Corn, Hungarian grass and millet are raised for 

 forage crops and are looking well. Market-garden crops are in 

 good condition and those harvested are fully equal to former years 

 in yield and price. The prospect is fair for all kinds of fruit. 

 Pasturage is in good condition at the present time. 



Bernardston (R. H. Cushman). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is very backward and unpromising as a grain crop. 

 There is more hay than had been expected, a good average crop. 

 There are more forage crops growing than usual, with conditions 

 favorable. Potatoes are looking well. Garden vegetables are not 

 average in quantity. The prospect is good for a fair crop of 

 apples ; other fruits scarce. Pastures are in fine condition for the 

 time of year. Rye winter killed badly, but, with oats and barley, 

 has made a good growth. 



Shelbiirne (G. E. Taylor). — There are but few potato bugs. 

 Corn is in all stages of growth, with a poor stand ; perhaps one- 

 sixth of the crop goes into the silo. The hay crop is the heaviest 

 ever grown and is of good quality. Sweet corn and Hungarian 

 grass are the principal forage crops grown. Potatoes look finely, 

 but none have been harvested. Pasturage is as fresh and green 

 as in the spring. Rye, oats and barley are not much grown. 



Ashfield (Chas. Howes). — Cattle flies are annoying stock 

 somewhat. Indian corn is in very poor condition. A fine crop 

 of hay will be harvested, althougli it will be late. A considerable 

 acreage of oats, barley and Hungarian grass has been sown for 

 forage and is looking well. Potatoes promise a good crop ; gar- 

 den crops late. Pasturage is in very good condition. Rye, oats 

 and barley have made a very good growth, but are mostly raised 

 for forage. 



Sunderland (J. M. J. Legate). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is late, but has improved wonderfully in the past 



