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. HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Greenwich (Wm. S. Douglas). — Indian corn is a fair average crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are off in condition. The usual amount of fall 

 seeding has been done and it is looking well. Potatoes are a good crop 

 as regards both yield and quality. Apples, pears, peaches, plums and 

 grapes are short ; cranberries good. 



Amherst (H. A. Parsons). — Corn has made a good growth and 

 ripened well, though pieces standing on the night of the 15th were injured 

 by frost. Rowen and fall feed are light. The usual amount of fall seed- 

 ing has been done and it is in fair condition. Onions are a large crop. 

 Potatoes are an average crop in yield and quality. The prospect for 

 root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops is good. Apples 

 good ; pears poor ; peaches a failure ; and grapes good. 



Belchertown (H. C. West). — Indian corn is two weeks late and a 

 few fields have been injured by frost, otherwise it is an average crop. 

 There is very little rowen here, and fall feed is short. Much more than 

 the usual amount of fall seeding has been done and it is starting finely. 

 Onions are a good crop though little raised. Potatoes are far above the 

 average both in yield and quality. Apples as a whole are a short crop, 

 but in places they are abundant and fine in quality ; very few pears ; no 

 peaches ; no plums ; grapes plenty ; cranberries fair. 



Granby (Geo A. Blish). — Indian corn is a good average crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual average. The usual amount 

 of fall seeding has been done, and though the seed is only just up there 

 appears to be a good catch. Potatoes are more than an average crop. 

 Root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops have suffered from 

 drought. The fruit crop is very light. 



Westhampton (H. A. Parsons). — Indian corn is a full average crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. The usual amount of 

 fall seeding has been done and it is in good condition. The prospect is 

 good for root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops. Apples 

 are a one-fourth crop ; no peaches or pears ; grapes a three-fourths crop. 



Williamsburg (F. C. Richards). — Indian corn is a full average crop. 

 There is not more than half a crop of rowen. Onions are not raised 

 here. Potatoes are a full average in both yield and quality. The pros- 

 pect is good for root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops. 

 Apples are not over one-fourth of a crop ; pears light ; no peaches. 



Cumminglon (S. W. Clark) — Corn has made a good growth, fully 

 average, but not very well ripened as yet. Rowen and fall feed are 

 below the average on account of dry weather. Very little fall seeding 

 has been done. Potatoes are of extra quality, but not a heavy crop. 

 Root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops promise to be about 

 average. Grapes are good ; apples less than half a crop ; other fruit 

 very light. On the night of the 7th a local hailstorm destroyed fully 

 one-half of our light apple crop, besides breaking much glass and in- 

 juring stock somewhat. 



Goshen (Alvan Barrus). — Corn is about 5 per cent off from the 

 average. Rowen is a little below an average crop, but fall feed is fairly 



