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tion of our farmers give poultry the attention it should have for 

 good results. 



Shelburne (Geo, E. Taylor). — Indian corn is three weeks late, 

 and will not give over half a crop. Rowen never promised better 

 than now. Prospect good for late potatoes, but have noticed 

 some blight and rot. Apples will not be more than one-fourth of 

 a crop. Pasturage is fresh and plenty. Only a very few do the 

 best they might with poultry. 



Whately (Frank Dickinson). — Indian corn is late and poor. 

 The prospect for the rowen crop is good. Late potatoes are a 

 good crop, and neither blight nor rot has appeared. Acreage of 

 tobacco average ; condition below normal. Apples are about half 

 a ci'op of good quality. Pastures are in good condition. Oats are 

 a fair crop. Not more than one in twenty of our farmers give 

 poultry the attention it should have for good results. 



Leverett ( W. L. Boutwell) . — Corn is in poor condition. Those 

 who cut their hay early have a good crop of rowen. The prospect 

 for late potatoes is poor, and I have noticed blight. Tobacco is 

 in poor condition. The prospect is not good for fruit of all kinds. 

 Pasturage is in excellent condition. Oats and barley have given 

 better crops than usual. Very few of our farmers give poultry the 

 attention it should have for good results. 



Montague (C. S. Raymond). — The growth of fodder on Indian 

 corn is fair, but unless frost holds off the grain will be a poor crop. 

 Rowen promises better than an average crop. Potatoes will not 

 give over 80 per cent of a crop ; blight heavy, but no rot as yet. 

 Acreage of tobacco about as usual, but condition poor. There 

 will be very little fruit of any kind. Pasturage is in very good 

 condition so far, but will soon fail unless we have rain. Oats and 

 barley are about three-fourths crops. About 15 per cent of our 

 farmers give poultry the care it should have for good results. 



Northfield (T. R. Callender). — Corn is very late, and the 

 season must be a long one to perfect the crop. Rowen is fully up 

 to the average. Potatoes are looking well, with little blight or rot. 

 Acreage of tobacco about the same as usual, with growth small. 

 Apples uneven, but probably an average crop. Pasturage is bet- 

 ter than usual at this season. Oats and barley are above average 

 crops. Less than 5 per cent of our farmers give poultry the atten- 

 tion it should have for good results. The hay crop proved to be 

 fully up to the average. Cucumbers for pickling are a partial 

 failure. 



Erving (C. F. Clark). — Indian corn is in very poor condition. 

 The prospect for the rowen crop is fair. Potatoes are a fair crop. 



