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years and not over 25 per cent of normal yield. We do not raise 

 root crops to any extent, except potatoes and turnips. The apple 

 crop is a failure, but there are very good crops of pears, peaches, 

 grapes and cranberries. 



Russell (E. D. Parks). — Indian corn is up to the usual average. 

 Rowen is a very good crop, above an average in this vicinity. The 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done. Onions are but little 

 raised. Potatoes are a small crop and many report rot. The 

 prospect for root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops 

 is very good. Pears good, all other fruits very poor. 



West Springfield (T. A. Rogers) . — Indian corn is a three- 

 fourths crop. Rowen and fall feed are above the usual average. 

 There is hardly the average amount of fall seeding done and much 

 remains to be done. Onions are a three-fourths crop. Potatoes 

 are below the normal in yield and are rotting badly. Root crops 

 are below the average ; cabbage below the average ; celery looking 

 well by virtue of continual spraying. No apples to speak of ; 

 pears plenty; peaches a full average; some grapes. The weather 

 has been so rainy that it has hurt nearly all crops and delayed the 

 cutting of rowen. 



Ludlow (C. B. Bennett). — Indian corn is better than an aver- 

 age crop. Rowen and fall feed are above the usual average. 

 About the usual amount of fall seeding has been done and it is in 

 first class condition. Potatoes are not over half a crop. Apples 

 are very light ; pears fair ; grapes light. Stock looks well and the 

 flow of milk has kept up with very little grain feed. 



Longmeadow ( W. F. Emerson) . — Corn fodder is well grown and 

 well eared, but not always in as sound or good condition as usual. 

 There is much summer grass, but it is bulk without body. The 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done and it is in fine condi- 

 tion. Onions are little raised. Potatoes are less than a normal 

 crop with some rot. Root crops, celery and other late market- 

 garden crops are not much raised. Apples are few, small, poor 

 and knurly ; pears good ; peaches never so plenty ; grapes few. 



Wilbraham (F. E. Clark) . — Indian corn is a full average crop 

 although about two weeks later than usual. Rowen and fall feed 

 are fully up to the average, as we have had an extraordinarily wet 

 season. Potatoes are a very light crop, although very late planted 

 fields are much better. Cabbages have done well. Apples are a 

 small crop ; pears a fair crop ; peaches a full crop, but owing to a 

 very damp ripening season have rotted very badly. 



Palmer (0. P. Allen). — Indian corn compares favorably with 

 an average crop. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. 

 Onions are less than an average crop. The quality of the potato 



