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half the crop will be put into the silo. The hay crop is a full 

 average in quantity and of good quality. Oats, barley, Hungarian 

 grass and millet are our principal forage crops. Garden crops and 

 potatoes are in good condition with a fair yield. The prospect for 

 fruit is good. The rains have kept pastures fresh and feed abun- 

 dant. Rye, oats and barley are in good condition, but all are 

 used for forage. 



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Blandford (E. W. Boise). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Indian corn is small and the stand is poor; three-fourths of 

 the crop will go into the silo. Hay will probably be a full average 

 crop when secured, much of that cut has been wet before being 

 put in. Oats, barley and millet are our principal forage crops and 

 are in fair condition. Potatoes are in good condition. Apples 

 will be a full average crop ; a few pears and no peaches. Pastures 

 are in good condition. Rye is a full average crop ; oats and bar- 

 ley are principally cut for forage and are fair, although they show 

 some rust. 



Granville (Joseph Welch) . — There are no insects except a 

 few potato bugs. The corn crop is in very poor condition. So 

 far as hay has been secured it will compare very favorably with 

 former years as to quantity and quality. Corn is our principal 

 forage crop both for the silo and to help out the pastures and more 

 was planted this year than usual. The potato crop is the finest in 

 «ome years past. Apples are looking finely and the prospects are 

 for a large crop. Pasturage is in very good condition. Rye, oats 

 and barley are mostly grown for fodder and are looking well. 



Southwick (L. A. Fowler). — Cut worms and potato bugs are 

 doing some damage. Corn is backward owing to cold weather. 

 Since the rains the condition of the hay crop is improved. Hun- 

 garian grass, millet and sweet corn are our principal forage crops ; 

 condition good ; many have not sowed these crops so an increase 

 is probable. Potatoes promise well and those already harvested 

 have yielded well ; prices slightly lower than usual. Apples 

 good ; other fruits scarce. Pastures are in good condition. Rye, 

 oats and barley promise well. 



Westfield (C. F. Fowler). — Elm leaf beetles are very plenti- 

 ful. Corn is about an average crop ; only a small portion of it 

 will go into the silo. Hay is about an average crop, but has been 

 badly damaged by wet weather. Oats and corn are our principal 

 forage crops and about the usual quantities have been put in. 

 Market-garden crops have done well ; potatoes look extra fine, but 

 have commenced to rot. Baldwin and Nonesuch apples look well ; 



