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the average in condition. Oats are a good crop; rye and barley not 

 raised. 



Hinsdale (Thos. F. Barker). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is backward but growing well; no more than usual will be put 

 into the silo. The hay crop is above the average in quantity and 

 quality. Oats are the principal forage crop grown, with some millet. 

 Market-garden crops are very late, with prices high; no potatoes 

 harvested. There will be a great crop of apples, but only a hght yield 

 of small fruits. Pasturage is in good condition. Rye, oats and 

 barley have all made good growths. 



Hancock (B. H. Goodrich). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is two weeks late, but is at present growing rapidly ; comparatively 

 little goes into the silo. The quantity and quality of the hay crop is 

 about normal. Corn is the principal forage crop, with some millet and 

 oats; oats are rusting badly; corn late, but growing rapidly. Market- 

 garden crops are little grown. Apples will be a hght crop; other 

 fruits not raised to any extent. Pastures are showing the effect of 

 insufficient rains. It is too early to report as to rye, oats and barley. 

 The season is still two weeks late, and the corn crop will be nearly a 

 failure unless frost holds off until late in October. 



Savoy (Willis W. Burnett). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Indian corn is looking well, but is two weeks late; the greater 

 part of the crop is growai for ensilage. The hay crop is a full average 

 yield of superior quality. Corn and oats are raised for forage crops 

 and are in fairly good condition, but backward. Potatoes are looking 

 fairly Avell, but backward, none harvested. Apples promise a fair 

 crop; other fruits little raised. Frequent showers have kept grass 

 growing well in pastures. Rye, oats and barley promise average crops. 

 Haying is not nearly completed as cutting began two weeks late and 

 there has been much dull weather. 



Williamstotcn (S. A. Hickox). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Corn is late, having mostly been planted over, and one-third of 

 the crop will be ensilaged. The hay crop is nearly an average crop in 

 quantity and quality. Corn is the principal forage crop grown. 

 Market-garden crops promise well. The prospect is very good for all 

 kinds of fruit. Pastures are in good condition. Rye, oats and barley 

 are 20 per cent below the normal. 



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Monroe (David H. Sherman). — Potato bugs and currant worms 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is late and most of it will be put 

 into the silo. The hay crop is less than an average in quantity, but of 

 good quality. Oats and peas, millet, barley and corn are the principal 

 forage crops. Market-garden crops are not harvested as yet; potatoes 

 blossoming, look well but late. Apples and pears are normal crops; 



