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fourths crop; quality not good, and rotting somewhat. Prospect 

 for root crops good. Apple crop better than was expected. 

 Ensilage has been secured in good shape, and silos are gaining in 

 favor. Fall work is well along. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Charlemont (H. S. Giles). — Indian corn a full average crop. 

 Rowen not quite up to the average, but very fair. Average 

 amount of fall seeding done ; present condition good. Potatoes 

 an average yield ; quality excellent. Prospect for root crops very 

 good. Apples quite a good crop, and selling at $1.2,5 and $1.50 

 per barrel. Tobacco a very large crop, and curing nicely. Gen- 

 eral outlook favorable. 



Colrain (A. A. Smith) . — Indian corn an average crop. Rowen 

 an average crop. Average amount of fall seeding done. Potatoes 

 not up to the average. Prospect for root crops good. Apple 

 crop better than was expected. Tobacco a satisfactory crop, and 

 curing well. 



Whately (Frank Dickinson) . — Indian corn not an aver- 

 age crop. Rowen an average crop ; very heavy on new ground. 

 Fall seeding coming up well, but needs rain. Onions not an average 

 crop, because of blight. Potatoes not an average yield ; quality 

 good. Apples about a two-thirds crop. Tobacco a very heavy 

 crop, and curing very well. 



Sunderland (W. L. Warner). — Indian corn and rowen more 

 than an average crop. Full average amount of fall seeding done, 

 and looking well. Onion crop not as large as last year ; seed did 

 not come up as well, and crop cured early. Not half a crop of 

 potatoes, and few apples. Tobacco crop large, and curing 

 finely. 



NortJifield (Chas. Pomeroy). — Indian corn a full average 

 crop. Rowen better than usual, though a little late. Average 

 amount of fall seeding done, but too early to give results. Onions 

 not up to the average, because of maggots. Potatoes a two-thirds 

 crop ; quality good. Root crops promise to be an average. 

 Apples more than an average ci'op. Tobacco a very fine growth, 

 and curing well. 



Montague (C. S. Raymond). — Corn crop above the average. 

 Rowen rather below an average crop. Not so much fall seeding 

 done as last year, condition fair. Onion crop better than the aver- 

 age. Potatoes about half a crop and not up to average in quality. 

 Apples about a medium crop. Tobacco a satisfactory crop and 

 curing nicely. Quinces abundant. 



