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Hinsdale (Thos. F. Barker). — Corn is decidedly the poorest 

 crop for years. Roweu is not up to the usual average, but fall 

 feed is in good condition. Bat very little fall seeding has been 

 done, but what has been put in looks well. Potatoes are a good 

 crop both in yield and quality. Root crops light ; celery very 

 good, but only raised for home use. There will be a fair crop of 

 apples ; light crop of pears. Some fields of ensilage corn look 

 finely. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — Indian corn is probably not more 

 than half a normal crop. Rowen and fall feed are above the usual 

 average. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done and it 

 is looking finely where it is up. The onion crop is not quite up to 

 former years. Potatoes would have given a large crop but rotted 

 badly. The prospect for root crops is quite flattering. Apples 

 are more plenty, than they were thought to be ; grapes and pears 

 quite good crops. 



Laneshorough (Scott Jenks). — Indian corn is a three-fourths 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are above the average in condition. 

 The usual amount of fall seeding has been done and it is looking 

 well. Potatoes are from 10 to 20 per cent above a normal yield. 

 The prospect is good for root crops, celery and other late market- 

 garden crops. Apples about one-third of a normal crop; pears 

 good ; peaches a light crop ; grapes below average. Fall feed has 

 been good and cows are holding out well in milk. 



Nev] Ashford (Elihu Ingraham). — Corn is about half a nor- 

 mal crop. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. No 

 fall seeding has been done in this section. There is a very fair 

 crop of onions. Potatoes compare very well with the normal in 

 yield and are of good quality. No root crops or celery are raised 

 here. Apples are a fair crop ; no peaches, grapes or cranberries 

 raised. 



Florida (E. D. Rice). — Not one-tenth of the corn crop will 

 mature in this locality. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual 

 average. Not much fall seeding has been done as yet. Onions 

 are not raised to any extent. Potatoes were a good crop but rotted 

 badly. Turnips promise to be a good crop ; other root crops not 

 much raised. Apples are dropping badly and there are not many 

 grapes. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Monroe (D. H. Sherman). — No Indian corn has matured. 

 Haying was so late that there will be but little rowen ; fall feed in 

 fair condition. But very little fall seeding has been done in this 

 section. Potatoes made a fair yield, but are rotting very badly; 



