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Richmond (T. B. Salmon). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Corn is backward, with about the usual acreage. Haying 

 has not begun, but there will be about an average crop. Very few 

 early potatoes are raised, but the acreage of late potatoes is greater 

 than in previous years. The quantity and price of dairy products 

 is about average, with dairy cows scarce and higher in price than 

 formerly. Pastures are in good condition. Cherries killed by 

 frost ; strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and currants about 

 average crops. 



Hancock (C. H. Wells). — Striped squash bugs and currant 

 worms are doing some damage. Indian corn is very small, and 

 looks sickly, with a somewhat larger acreage than usual. Haying 

 has not begun, but the prospect for the crop is good. The prices 

 of dairy products are about the same as usual ; very few sales of 

 cows at any price. Pasturage is in good condition. Strawberries 

 are almost a failure ; no other small fruits raised to any extent. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — Potato bugs and tent caterpillars 

 are doing some damage. Corn is very backward, not standing more 

 than six inches high in the best fields. Haying will not commence 

 for ten days. The acreage of early potatoes is above the average, 

 and they promise a good crop. Early market-garden crops look 

 well. The quantity and prices of dairy products compare favor- 

 ably with former years ; prices of cows increased. Pastures are in 

 good condition. Strawberries are just coming into market, and will 

 be a good crop. 



Florida (E. D. Rice). — No insects worth mentioning as yet. 

 Corn is quite backward, with the acreage 25 per cent greater than 

 usual. None have commenced haying as yet ; on good land the 

 crop promises well. The acreage of early potatoes is about the 

 same as usual, but the crop is backward. Dairy products bring a 

 higher price than last year, and good cows command a high price. 

 Berries are looking well, but there is such a large supply of wild 

 berries that not many are gathered. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Monroe (D. H. Sherman). — A few potato bugs are the only 

 insects doing damage. There is about the usual acreage of Indian 

 corn, but it is late and small, the cold weather keeping it back. 

 Haying has not begun, and there is general complaint that the crop 

 will be light. The acreage of early potatoes is about normal, but 

 it is too early to predict what the crop will be. The quantity of 

 dairy products is above average, and the price about equal to 

 former years. Pasturage is in good condition. Apples are look- 



