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promises unusually well and onions will be a fair crojD. Pease have 

 done well, also beans. 



Northfield (Thomas R. Callender). — There are fewer insect pests 

 than usual. Corn looks well in spite of dry weather; about half the 

 crop goes into the silo. There was about two-thirds of a first-class 

 crop of hay. Oats, peas and oats, millet and fodder corn are raised as 

 forage crops and are generally good. All garden crops show the effects 

 of dry weather; potatoes will be a failure without heavy rains soon. 

 There will be a fair crop of apples. Pastures are badly burned and 

 need rain. Rye and oats are fully up to the average. Cucumbers are 

 looking well and promise an abundant yield of pickles. 



Wendell (N. D. Plumb). — Potato bugs and cabbage worms are 

 doing some damage. Corn is very backward owing to the dry weather; 

 about one-fourth the crop is used for silage. The hay crop was of good 

 quality and about three-fourths the normal in yield. Oats, barley and 

 corn are raised for forage and are in fair condition. Early potatoes are 

 not half a crop and prices are the highest for years. Apples and pears 

 promise average yields. Pastures are in poor condition. Oats are an 

 average crop; no rye raised in town this year. 



Orange (A. C. White). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn looks finely. The hay crop is about three-fourths of the 

 normal in yield and of first-class quality. Apples are dropping from 

 the trees badly. We had no rain of any amount from May 30 until 

 last week and everything but corn looked like a failure, but recent 

 showers seem to have given new life. 



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Ware (J. H. Fletcher). — No insects are proving especially trouble- 

 some. Corn is looking well, but is a little late; most of the crop is 

 grown for grain. Hay is a very good crop on well-cared-for land, and 

 is of good quality. Millet, corn and barley are the forage crops grown. 

 Market-garden crops are about average in yield and price. Apples on 

 some farms promise very well; peaches on high land good. The dry 

 June cut short the pasturage, but they are looking good just now. 

 Rye, oats and barley are about the same as last year. 



Greenwich (W. H. Glazier). — Potato bugs are not doing as much 

 damage as usual. Indian corn is looking well and nearly all will be 

 cured for grain. There was about a three-fourths crop of hay of ex- 

 cellent quality. But few forage crops are being grown, some oats and 

 millet. Potatoes are looking well, but none have been dug as yet; 

 market-garden crops not grown. Fruits are not grown to any amount. 

 Pasturage has been much injured by dry weather. Some oats are 

 grown for hay; no rye or barley of account. A few showers of late 

 have helped corn and potatoes, but a good rain is much needed. 



Pelham (John L. Brewer). — Potato bugs and grasshoppers are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is looking finely; none will be siloed. 



