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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Greenwich (W. H. Glazier). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian com is looking fairly well; little of the crop is grown for the 

 silo. The haj' crop was rather hea^■ie^ than usual and of fuie quality. 

 A little millet is raised for forage. Potatoes are the only market- 

 garden-crop grown to any amount. But few apples are grown here. 

 Pastures are burning up. Rye and oats have been excellent crops. 

 I know of no new apple orchards being set. There is great need of 

 raiu. 



Belchertown (H. C. West). — Com is gro-ning fast and looking 

 finely; less than one-half the crop wiU go into the silo. There was a 

 light crop of hay of good quahty. Com, barley' and oats are our 

 principal forage crops and aU are looking well. Market-garden crops 

 have yielded fairh' well and brought good prices. The prospect for 

 fruit is fairly good. Pasturage is rather short. Rye, oats and barley 

 are full average crops. But one orchard of any size has been set in 

 this town, a few trees here and there being the extent of the other 

 planting. 



Amherst (Wm. P. Brooks). — Onion thrips and the ehn-leaf beetle 

 are doing some damage. Com is m excellent condition, except on 

 the lightest soUs, where it suffers from drought ; half the crop will go 

 into the silo. The yield of hay was much above the average and the 

 qualit}- particularh* fine, the crop being secured in the best of weather. 

 Japanese millet, corn and Hmigarian grass are grown as forage crops; 

 condition good, except on light soUs where rain is needed. But few 

 market-garden crops are grown; yield good, but prices low. Potatoes 

 have made good groT\"th. Apples are uneven, but many trees show 

 good yields; pears good; peaches good; also plums and quinces; 

 grapes exceptionaUj' good. Feed in pastures is good, but now needs 

 rain. Rye, oats and barley have given fuU average crops. I do not 

 know of am' new orchards of considerable size being set. 



Hadley (L. W. West). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is in average condition; and the proportion of the crop 

 grown for the silo is increased one-fifth over former years. The hay 

 crop was 10 per cent above the normal in quantity. Oats and millet 

 are our principal forage crop. Market-garden crops are in fair condi- 

 tion, but need rain; potatoes look well. Apples and plums are less 

 than average crops; peaches, quinces and cranberries not grown; 

 grapes good. Feed in pastures is short and dry. Rye was above an 

 average crop; oats good. Xo new apple orchards have been set out 

 here. All crops need rain. 



Hadley (W. F. Persox). — Ehn-leaf beetles are doing damage. 

 Corn looks well considering the late spring: about two-thirds of the 

 crop will be used for ensilage. The hay crop is the best for a number 

 of years and of good quality. Millet is the principal forage crop and 



