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our farmers keep some fowls, and I should judge the income from 

 them to be about one-third that from the dairy. 



Hadley (H. C. Russell). — Indian corn never looked better. 

 Rowen has not done as well as was expected, not having re- 

 covered from the effects of the early drought. Late potatoes are 

 looking fairly well, though there are some indications of blight. 

 There is a slight increase in the acreage of tobacco and the con- 

 dition is excellent. There are but few apples and pears ; no 

 peaches. Pastures do not look extra good. There is not very 

 much done with poultry. 



Granby (Geo. A. Blish). — There is a good growth of corn 

 fodder, but some time is needed to mature the ears. There will 

 be very little rowen in this section. There is some complaint of 

 blight on late potatoes, but they are so far along that we hope for 

 an average crop. We have scarcely any fruit of any kind. At 

 the present time pastures need rain very much. Oats were a 

 short crop ; no barley raised. We do not pay much attention to 

 poultry. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — Indian corn is a full average 

 crop. Rowen will be about one-third of a full crop. The pros- 

 pect for late potatoes is very good, though there is some blight. 

 There is a full average acreage of tobacco, and its condition is 

 rather better than average. Apples 30 per cent of a full crop ; 

 pears very few ; no peaches ; grapes 75 per cent. Pastures are 

 brown and feed very scarce. Oats are a light crop. But few 

 make a business of poultry raising. All farmers have a few fowls, 

 more for convenience than revenue. 



Northampton (D. A. Hoeton). — Indian corn is in very good 

 condition. Rowen will be a good crop on the meadows. Tobacco 

 is fully up to the average in acreage and condition. There will 

 be but little fruit of any kind. Pasturage is in fair condition, 

 though hardly recovered from the early drought. Poultry and its 

 products always command a better price and a readier market 

 than any other product of the farm. 



Goshen (Alvan Barrus). — It is too dry for Indian corn, and 

 some fields are rolling badly. Rowen is also suffering because of 

 drought. Late potatoes will give a light yield ; there is a little 

 blight but no rot. Apples are one-fourth of a crop ; pears much 

 below average ; no peaches ; grapes normal ; cranberries uncer- 

 tain. Feed is fast drying up, though stock has done well thus far. 

 Oats are up to a high standard ; barley all cut for feed. Poultry 

 raising is increasing in popularity, and opinions vary as to returns. 



Worthington (C. K. Brewster). — Indian corn is in good con- 

 dition. Rowen will be a light crop. Potatoes are good in quality 



