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Fall seeding is now being clone. Potatoes 40 per cent off from a 

 good crop, quality good. Prospect for root crops very poor. 

 Apples a three-fourths crop. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Colrain (A. A. Smith). — Indian corn half a crop. Rowen and 

 fall feed not up to the usual average. The average araount of fall 

 seeding has not been done and what has is late. Potatoes are not 

 an average crop. The prospect for root crops is fair. Apples are 

 a good crop. 



Bernardston (R. H. Cushman). — Some pieces of corn very 

 good, others poor ; probably 85 per cent of an average crop. 

 Rowen light ; fall feed starting well now but short. The full 

 average quantity of fall seeding was done, but it is late. Potatoes 

 a better crop than was expected ; of good quality. Root crops 

 will be light. Apples a large crop in some locations ; poor and 

 light in others. 



Ashjield (Chas. Howes). — Corn is a full average crop except 

 on some very dry pieces. Rowen and fall feed light. Seeding 

 has been late but is now starting nicely, and with favorable 

 weather in October will do well. Potatoes are a good crop of good 

 quality. The root crop is growing splendidly and will be a good 

 crop. Apples are very plenty ; of excellent quality and high color. 



Whately (Frank Dickinson). — Indian corn is less than an 

 average crop. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual aver- 

 age. The average amount of fall seeding has been done, and it is 

 in good condition. The onion crop is not up to the average be- 

 cause of dvy weather. Potatoes less than an average crop of 

 good quality. Root crops are less than an average. The apple 

 crop is enormous ; no cranberries. 



Leverett (W. L. Boutwell). — Indian corn is not over two- 

 thirds of an average crop. Rowen and fall feed are almost an 

 entire failure. About half the usual amount of fall seeding has 

 been done, and it has not done well. Onions are less than 

 half a crop owing to dry weather. Potatoes are a trifle only below 

 average. Root crops are about average. Apples are very poor ; 

 the late frost in the spring spoiled most of them. 



Northfield (Chas. Pojieroy) . — Indian corn 80 per cent of a full 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed not up to the usual average. The usual 

 amount of fall seeding has been done, but on account of the severe 

 drought it was mostly done later than usual. Onions not an aver- 

 age crop owing to dry weather. Potatoes a three-fourths crop of 

 good quality. Root crops not average. Apples a full crop ; cran- 

 berries half a crop. 



