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promises well ; only one silo in town. Hay a three-fourths crop 

 of good quality. Fodder corn and Hungarian are being raised to 

 supplement the hay crop ; corn looks well and Hungarian poorly. 

 Early potatoes of good quality but very small. Apples and pears 

 will be a light crop. Pasturage in fully average condition. Rye 

 an extra good crop. Oats and barley better than they promised 

 but not so good as last year. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — The horn fly is the most trouble- 

 some insect. Indian corn is looking well. The hay crop was off 

 in quantity but of good quality. Hungarian and fodder corn are 

 raised to supplement the hay crop. Both early and late potatoes 

 are small. Fruits are dropping off badly. Pastures are brown 

 and dry. Rye, oats and barley compare favorably with former 

 years. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Monroe (D. H. Sherman). — There are some grasshoppers and 

 potato bugs are more numerous than usual. The hay crop was 

 15 per cent short but of very good quality. Fodder corn is raised 

 to supplement the hay crop ; condition good. Oats and barley will 

 be hayed. Potatoes are a light yield of good size. Apples will be 

 light. Pastures are very dry. 



Buckland (J. D. Avery). — Horn flies and potato bugs are 

 doing the most damage. Corn not in average condition ; not over 

 15 per cent will be put in the silo. Hay about average in quan- 

 tity ; quality somewhat inferior because of showers and overripe- 

 ness. Barley, Hungarian and corn are raised for forage ; condition 

 fair. Early potatoes a light crop ; price lower. Apples a light 

 crop in valleys, fair on the hills. Pastures are quite short. 



Ashfield (Chas. Howes). — The horn fly is very troublesome. 

 Corn is looking well ; probably not more than one-fourth will be put 

 into the silo. Hay is a good average crop of extra quality. Oats, 

 barley and corn are raised to supplement the hay crop and are in 

 very good condition. Potatoes will be a light crop ; retail price $1 

 per bushel. Apples and pears will be a very good crop. Peaches 

 and grapes light. Pasturage holding out fairly well. Rye, oats 

 and barley are a very good yield. 



Sunderland (J. M. J. Legate). — Corn is fully average ; about 

 one-fourth will be put into the silo. Hay was less than an average 

 crop but the quality was splendid. Sweet corn and a few oats are 

 raised to supplement the hay crop ; condition good. Potatoes will 

 be only a light crop. All fruits will be very light crops. Pas- 

 turage is very short. Rye was a good crop and oats are fair. All 

 crops are below the average except corn. 



