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finely, and give promise of an abundance of fall feed. In many 

 fields oats have rusted badly, and the straw has been short. The 

 interest in poultry is on the wane, principally because so many 

 summer eggs are held in cold storage for winter use that the prices 

 for strictly fresh winter eggs have fallen off. 



Hatfield (Thaddeus Graves) . — Indian corn was never in bet- 

 ter condition than now. Rowen will be a little above an average 

 crop. The prospect for late potatoes is not flattering, though there 

 is little blight or rot. The acreage of tobacco is increased 10 per 

 cent, with the prospect for the crop fine. Pastures are in good 

 condition. No barley and few oats are raised. No interest is 

 taken in poultry by our farmers. 



Williamsburg (F. C, Richards). — Indian corn is looking finely. 

 The prospect for rowen is good. Late potatoes are not an average 

 crop, but there is no blight or rot as yet. Acreage of tobacco 

 nearly the same as usual, but condition uneven. Apples light ; 

 pears a fair crop ; no peaches. Pasturage still holds good. Oats 

 were a good fair average crop. The interest in poultry is not in- 

 creasing, and hardly enough is kept to form an estimate as to the 

 income derived from it. 



Cummington (S. W. Clark). — Indian corn has made a good 

 growth, but is a little late. Rowen is rather better than an aver- 

 age crop. The prospect for late potatoes is good, and no rot has 

 appeared. There will be very few apples ; other fruit not much 

 grown. Pasturage is in very good condition. Oats and barley 

 were normal crops. The income derived from poultry is but a 

 small per cent of that from the dairy, and the interest taken in 

 poultry is not increasing. 



Huntington (H. W. Stickney) . — Corn has made a great growth, 

 and is looking finely. The prospect for rowen is very good. Late 

 potatoes have commenced to rot on wet land. Fruit of all kinds 

 will be a very light crop. Pastures are in very good condition, 

 and the frequent showers have started up the feed. As a general 

 thing, oats and barley are not as good crops as usual. Never 

 knew so many chickens to be raised in one year in this town as 

 there have been this year. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Tolland (E. M. Moore) . — Indian corn is not quite up to the 

 average, and is ten days late. Rowen will be a light crop. Pota- 

 toes will give a small crop, but neither blight nor rot has appeared. 

 Apples are not bearing this year; grapes and cranberries are 

 plenty. Feed is getting short in pastures. Oats and barley will 

 not be quite average crops. 



