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few pears, no peaches, grapes fair. Pastures are in very good 

 condition, having improved since the July rains. Oats and barley 

 are full average crops. Very little attention is paid to poultry, 

 but those who do give attention to it speak of the hen as far ahead 

 of the cow as a source of profit. 



Hadley (H. C. Russell). — Corn is late, but in excellent con- 

 dition. Rowen is doing well, but the first crop being cut late will 

 lessen the yield. Blight has appeared on nearly all fields of late 

 potatoes. There is a 10 per cent increase in the acreage of 

 tobacco, and its condition is the best for years. There is but little 

 fruit of any kind. Pasturage is in excellent condition. There is 

 an average crop of oats. Not much is done with poultry. 



South Hadley (H. "W. Gatlord). — Indian corn is in the best 

 condition it has been for years. Rowen is about half of last year's 

 crop, owing to drought directly after the cutting of the first crop. 

 Blight and rot are doing some injury to potatoes on the heavier 

 soils. Apples and pears about half a crop ; peaches light ; grapes 

 and cranberries almost a failure. There is feed enough in the 

 pastures, but it is of poor quality. Oats were injured by dry 

 weather and rust. Only three or four in town make a specialty 

 of poultry, and they say the low price of eggs last winter cut into 

 the profits considerably. These men have claimed that $100 to 

 $200 invested in poultry paid more profit than the same money in 

 cows, but a large sum like $1,000 or $1,500 would probably show 

 a balance on the other side. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — Corn, though late, is large and 

 promises well. Rowen will be a large crop. Late potatoes are 

 looking fairly well ; some blight, no rot. Tobacco is being cut 

 and never looked better ; some has sold at good prices. Apples 

 are a fair crop, some pears, no peaches, grapes fair. Milk and 

 butter have fallen off in quantity during the month, but there has 

 been a good advance in price. Not enough attention is paid to 

 poultry to make it the source of much income. 



Williamsburg (F. C. Richards). — Corn is looking well gen- 

 erally. The prospect is for a good crop of roweu, though not 

 quite equal to last year. Potatoes are a light crop ; blighted badly, 

 no rot as yet. Tobacco is looking well, but the acreage is less than 

 last season. Apples are not half a crop, pears nearly a failure, 

 peaches light. Pastures are in good condition, but have fallen off 

 considerably from former conditions. Oats are a full average crop. 

 Not much attention is paid to poultry. 



Huntington (H. W. Stickney). — Corn shows a great growth 

 of stalk and a fair prospect for ears. A greater growth of rowen 

 h as seldom if ever been seen. There is no blight on potatoes as 



