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Charlemont (S. "W. Hawkes). — There is a very heavy growth 

 of corn stover, and it is earing well, though late. There will be a 

 fair crop of rowen. Potatoes are yielding well, with very little 

 blight or rot. There is only one field of tobacco in town. There 

 will be a light crop of all kinds of fruit. Pastures are in very good 

 condition, though a little dry now. Oats and barley are not raised 

 except for green feed. Farmers are raising more poultry than in 

 years past, and are receiving a good income from it. 



Aslifield (Chas. Howes) . — Corn will be a good crop except on 

 very dry land. Rowen will probably not be over half a crop, and 

 mostly clover. Late potatoes show some blight but no rot as yet ; 

 yield medium. Tobacco is not much raised, and is more uneven 

 than usual. Apples are a light crop, though yielding better than 

 was anticipated ; other fruits nearly total failures. Pasturage is 

 getting very dry and short, and the water supply is also failing in 

 some pastures. Oats and barley have been very good, but were 

 almost wholly cut for forage. Poultry raising is on the increase, 

 and where attended to gives better returns than dairying. 



Deerfield (Chas. Jones). — Indian corn is early and an extra 

 crop. Rowen is looking fairly, but will be a light crop. Potatoes 

 are of good quality and size, but few in the hill ; no blight or rot 

 as yet. The tobacco crop is being harvested, and if it cures well 

 will be a fine crop. Apples few ; no pears or peaches ; few grapes 

 and cranberries. Pastures are in fair condition. Oats are above 

 an average crop. There is not much done with poultry here. 



QUI (F. F. Stoughton) . — Corn is a very good crop, but is late. 

 Rowen will be an average crop, or nearly so. The prospect is 

 that all kinds of fruit will give very light crops. Pasturage is not 

 in very good condition, as the season has been too dry. Oats and 

 barley are average crops. There is considerable poultry kept by 

 our farmers. 



Northfield (T. R. Callender). — Corn is somewhat uneven, but 

 is generally up to the average. On early cut pieces a moderate 

 crop of rowen will be secured. Late potatoes promise a good 

 yield ; but little blight or rot. The acreage of tobacco is about as 

 for the last two years ; crop fine, the best since 1892. Apples are 

 not more than 30 per cent of an average crop. Pasturage recov- 

 ered well from the early drought, but is beginning to show need 

 of rain. Oats are a good crop where planted early; late sown 

 came poorly ; barley for fodder looks well. Very little attention 

 is paid to poultry, and the income from it is probably less than a 

 tenth part of that from the dairy. Cucumbers for pickling are a 

 fair crop, though unseasonably cool weather has caused rust on 

 the vines. 



