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of a good crop. Potatoes are about as usual in acreage and look well. 

 Market-garden crops are not raised for market. Dairy products and 

 dairy cows are about the same as in former years as to supply and price. 

 Pastures are in good condition. Fruits and berries are not grown for 

 market in this locality. 



Peru (F. G. Creamer). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is looking well, with about the usual acreage. Haying has not 

 begun, but there is a good crop in prospect, though rain is badly 

 needed. The acreage of potatoes is larger than usual and they look 

 well at present. Butter is higher than a year ago; there is little call 

 for dairy cows. Pastures look finely. Blueberries are looking well and 

 promise a large yield. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — Potato bugs are the most iiijurious 

 insect at present. The acreage of Indian corn is about the same as in 

 previous years and it is looking well. Early potatoes show the usual 

 acreage and promise a good yield. Haying has not begun and the 

 prospect for the crop is fairly good. Garden crops do not seem to be 

 quite ready for the market. Dairy products bring a fair price with the 

 usual quantity. Pastures are getting somewhat dry, but will improve. 

 Strawberries are abundant and of fine quality; other fruits not ready 

 for use as yet. 



Savoy (Willis W. Burnett). — Potato beetles are as usual quite 

 troublesome. Corn is late and the acreage is less than in previous 

 years. Haying has not yet begun; crop good on well-fertilized fields 

 and light on old ones. The acreage of early potatoes is above that of 

 previous years; they are later than usual and looking finely. But' 

 little market-gardening is done and the gardens are unusually back- 

 ward. Dairy products are fully average both in quantity and price; 

 good dairy cows are high in price. Pasturage is in fairly good condi- 

 tion, but will improve with the recent showers. Not much is done 

 with fruits and berries in this locality. 



Williamstown (S. A. Hickox). — No insects are doing damage. 

 Corn shows a poor stand caused by failure to germinate; acreage 

 normal. Haying has begun and a fair crop is promised. There is the 

 usual acreage of early potatoes and they are in fine condition. There 

 is a normal supply of dairy products with prices up to former years. 

 Pasturage is in fair condition. Strawberries are a good crop and rasp- 

 berries promise well. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Monroe (David H. Sherman). — A very few potato bugs are doing 

 damage. But little corn has been planted, but it is of good color and 

 looks well. Haying has not begun; dry weather affected the crop 

 severely and old mowings will be light. There is an average acreage 

 of early potatoes and they are looking well, though many fields are 

 late. But few market-garden crops raised here. Dairy products bring 

 lower prices than last year; supply and price of dairy cows average. 



