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FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Roioe (J. F. Brown). — Root crops average. Fall seeding 

 about in average condition. Corn has been our most profitable 

 crop. Considered as a whole, the season has been a profitable 

 one. Farm stock in good condition. The weather has been very 

 fine, and farm work is well along. Potatoes almost all rotted, and 

 are not of much account. 



AsJifield (A. G. Howes) . — Root crops average. Apples better 

 than was expected. Fall seeding in fair condition. Apples and 

 tobacco have been our most profitable crops ; potatoes have been 

 least profitable. Considered as a whole, the season has been a 

 profitable one. Farm stock is looking well. 



Deerfield (Chas. Jones). — Root crops average. Fall seeding 

 iu good condition. Tobacco has been our most profitable crop, 

 and potatoes least profitable. Considered as a whole, the season 

 has been a profitable one. Farm stock in fair condition. Corn is 

 more than an average crop. Potatoes a very small crop. Oats 

 good and rye extra good. Apples a two-thirds crop, but quality 

 good. Onions a fair crop, and selling well. Hay about an 

 average, quality, good. Tobacco a good crop, curing well and 

 selliug at good prices. 



Northfield (Chas. Pomeroy). — Root crops average. Fall seed- 

 ing in first-rate condition. Tobacco and corn have been our 

 most profitable crops ; oats and onions have been least profitable. 

 Considered as a whole, the season is fully up to the average. 

 Farm stock in good condition. Pastures have held out better 

 than for many years. Apples a full average. 



Montague (Chas. S. Raymond). — Root crops average. Fall 

 seeding in very good condition. Tobacco and corn have been our 

 most profitable crops, and potatoes least profitable. Considered 

 as a whole, the season has been a profitable one. Farm stock in 

 average condition. 



Leverelt (W. L. Boutwell). — Root crops average. Fall seed- 

 ing in fair condition, though rain is needed. Tobacco and onions 

 have been our most profitable crops ; market-garden crops and 

 potatoes least profitable. Considered as a whole, the season has 

 been decidedly profitable. Farm stock in good condition. 



Orange (Ansel Harrington). — Root crops average. Apples 

 a little better than was expected. Fall seeding generally in good 

 condition. Hay has been most profitable with us, and potatoes 

 least profitable. Considered as a whole, the season has been 

 about an average one. Farm stock generally in fair condition, 

 though some pastures are short and the stock thin. 



