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but rather light in yield. Pastures are dry and feed rather short. 

 Oats and barley are about average crops. Apples are going to 

 yield much better than was expected in this vicinity ; other fruits 

 short in yield. We need rain, for the pastures especially. 



Middlefield (J. T. Bryan). — Corn is in excellent condition. 

 Rowen will be an average crop, but not up to the excessive crop 

 of last year. Potatoes will be a full average crop and free from 

 rot and blight. Fruits of all kinds will be a light crop. Pastures 

 are rather short from the effects of dry weather, but stock has kept 

 in good condition. Oats and barley are large crops. Not much 

 attention is paid to poultry raising. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Chester (P. M. Adzima) . — Indian core is in very good condi- 

 tion. Rowen promises about an average crop. Potatoes promise 

 to give a large crop. The prospect is very fine for all kinds of 

 fruit. Pastures are in very good condition, considering the dry 

 weather. Oats and barley are about average crops. All farmers 

 keep some poultry, but they pay more attention to the dairy. 



Russell (E. D. Parks) . — Indian corn is very good indeed. Dry 

 weather has affected the rowen crop, and there will not be over 

 half a crop unless rain comes at once. Late potatoes promise 

 well, and only one or two instances of blight are reported. There 

 is a very small crop of apples ; pears quite plenty ; other fruits 

 small crops. Pastures were good up to August 1st, but are drying 

 up quite fast. Oats and barley are about average crops. Farmers 

 here think poultry pays very well, and most of them make quite 

 an item of this part of their business. 



West Springfield (J. N. Bagg). — Indian corn is very promis- 

 ing. Rowen is about an average crop. Late potatoes are above 

 the average ; no blight and very little rot. Tobacco is above the 

 average in condition, and there is very little damage from worms. 

 The prospect for fruit is fair, except for peaches. Pasturage is in 

 poor condition. Some of our farmers pay considerable attention 

 to poultry. The year promises to be a good average one, better 

 than was thought possible in the time of drought. 



Chicopee (R. W. Bemis). — Corn is in good condition. Rowen 

 promises to be nearly an average crop. The prospect for late 

 potatoes is good, and no blight or rot has appeared. Tobacco 

 promises to be a good average crop. Apples are a fair crop ; 

 pears not a large crop ; no peaches ; grapes fair. Pasturage is in 

 fair condition. Oats and barley are good crops. Most farmers 

 keep enough hens for family use, and some make a specialty of 

 poultry. 



