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our farmers give poultry the care it should have for good 

 results. 



Topsjiehl (B. P. Pike). — Not over 10 per cent of a crop of 

 corn is promised, and if we should have an early frost there would 

 not be any sound corn. Rowen will be an average crop, but will 

 be late. Late potatoes will be a poor crop, with some blight. 

 Apples are not over a quarter of a crop ; pears a small crop ; no 

 peaches, grapes or cranberries. Pastures are in good condition. 

 Oats and barley are not raised for grain. Half our farmers give 

 poultry the care it should have for good results. 



Wenhcwi (N. P. Perkins). — Not much corn is raised except 

 for the silo. There is prospect of a fair crop of rowen on early 

 planted fields, but many fields were mowed rather late. Potatoes 

 are rather small, but have quite a number in the hill ; not much 

 rot has been noticed. Apples are a larger crop than usual for an 

 off year ; pears are a fair ^rop, and of good size ; no peaches, 

 grapes or cranberries. Pasturage has been quite good, but has 

 growu rather short now. Not more than one-fourth of our farm- 

 ers give poultry the care it should have for good results. Squashes 

 are very small aud backward, also late cabbages and carrots. A 

 late fall will be a great help to all crops. 



Manchester (John Baker). — Indian corn is in poor condition, 

 and this is not a corn year. Rowen will be better than a normal 

 crop. Late potatoes are a good crop, with no blight or rot. Pears 

 fair ; no peaches ; few apples or grapes. Pastures are in excellent 

 condition. Oats and barley are good crops, better than usual. 

 Very little care is given to poultry. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Randolph (R. A. Thayer). — Indian corn is two weeks late, 

 and does not promise a full crop. Rowen looks like a good aver- 

 age crop. Late potatoes look well, and no blight has appeared as 

 yet. Apples are a small crop ; pears good ; peaches none ; grapes 

 poor. Pasturage is in excellent condition for the season. Oats 

 and barley were used for forage, and made good average crops. 

 Very few farmers pay much attention to poultry. 



Canton (E. V. Kinsley). — Corn is very backward. Rowen 

 will be above an average crop. Late potatoes look well, with no 

 blight to date. Apples are a light crop ; pears heavy ; other fruits 

 light. Pasturage is in good condition for the time of year. Oats 

 and barley are average crops. None of our farmers give poultry 

 the care it should have for good results. Dairy cows have done 

 well, and the supply of milk is ample. 



