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better in Franklin Count}' than elsewhere. Fruit, however, is better 

 down the river. 



Wendell (N. D. Plumb). — Indian corn condition, 90. Kowen 

 prospect, 25. Prospect is for 50 per cent of a normal crop of late 

 potatoes; 40 per cent of the fields are affected by blight. Fruit 

 prospect: apples, 30; pears, 100; peaches, 70. Pastures are in 

 poor condition. Yield of oats, 60. Garden crops of all kinds will 

 not avei^age 25 per cent of normal. 



New Saleiu (Dj^^^iel Ballard). — Indian corn condition, 50. 

 Kowen will possibly be a 10 per cent crop. Late potato prospect, 40. 

 Fruit prospect: apples, 25; pears, 110; gxapes, 100. Pastures are 

 in 25 per cent condition. Oats has yielded a 50 per cent crop; not 

 much barley grown. "We are in the midst of a severe drought, slightly 

 broken by general rain on the night of the 22d. Brooks are nearly 

 all dry and many pastures are without water. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Cnmmington (Andrew A, Shaw). — Condition of corn, 100. 

 Rowen offers the prospect for a 25 per cent crop. Late potato crop 

 is about 75; not more than 25 per cent is affected by blight. Apple 

 prospect, 50. Condition of pastures is not over 25,' — very poor. 

 Oats has been about a 75 per cent crop. The ground is very dry, 

 and all crops are suffering for water. A spring which has not been 

 dry in fifteen years has failed. 



Middle field (J. T. Bryant). — Corn condition, 75. Rowen will be 

 a 25 per cent crop. Late potato prospect, 25. Fruit prospect: 

 apples, 25; pears, 100; plums, 100; grapes, 100; cranberries, 50. 

 Pasturage condition, 75. Oats and barley have been normal crops. 

 Condition of late market-garden crops, 50. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee). — Indian corn is in 90 per cent 

 condition. Prospect for rowen, 10. Late potato prosjDect, 60; no 

 blight yet. Fruit jDrospect : apples, 50; pears, 100. Pasturage 

 condition, 50. On account of extreme drought crops are very light, 

 and hardly any crop save corn is up to standard. Pastures are 

 played out. Hay crop was light, but quality was good, and it is 

 stored in good condition for the winter. 



Westhampton (Levi Burt). — Indian corn condition, 75. Pros- 

 pect for rowen, 15. Late potatoes will be a 50 per cent crop. Fruit 

 prospect : apples, 25 ; pears, peaches and quinces, 50 ; grapes, 75. 

 Pastures are in 50 per cent condition. 



Hadley (E. J. Burke). — Condition of corn. 98. Rowen will be 

 a 50 per cent crop. Late potatoes offer a 90 per cent eroj) prospect ; 

 25 per cent ai-e affected by blight. Fruit prospect : pears, 105 ; 

 peaches and plums, 103; gi-apes, 100. Condition of pastures, 85. 



