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HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Chester (C. Z. Inzell). — Corn is looking well, but is about two 

 weeks late. There will not be much rowen cut about here. There 

 will be a light crop of potatoes, but no blight or rot has appeared as 

 yet. Apples, pears, peaches and quinces are light crops. Pasturage 

 is short at present. 



Blandford (Enos W. Boise). — Indian corn is late, with a good 

 stand, but will require a warm September to ripen the grain. Fall 

 feed and rowen are light, the latter not over 75 per cent. Potatoes 

 promise a good yield of good quality, but none have been dug as yet. 

 Apples and pears promise normal yields. Pasturage is in poor con- 

 dition. Oats and barley are about normal crops. Celery and other 

 late market-garden crops are in average condition. 



Russell (E. D. Parks). — Corn is in very good condition, and if 

 there are no early frosts will be an average crop. The prospect for 

 rowen is not up to the normal. There is some blight on potatoes, but 

 they look very well, rather above the average. All fruit looks well; 

 apples half a crop. Pasturage is in about the usual condition for 

 August. Oats and barley are about average crops. Celery and other 

 late market-garden crops are not raised for market. 



West Springfield (N. T. Smith). — There is a good growth of fodder, 

 and corn is earing about normal; but the crop is ten days late, and is 

 not coming forward rapidly, owing to cool nights. There will be little 

 rowen unless plenty of rain brings out a late crop. Early potatoes 

 are nearly a failure; later ones promise a fair crop; no blight on late 

 fields. The acreage of tobacco is less than usual, and the condition 

 variable. Apples and pears are short crops ; peaches and grapes good. 

 Pasturage was badly scorched by drought, but is improving since the 

 rains. Oats and barley are about normal crops, and mostly cut for 

 fodder. Celery is looking well, and gives good promise; turnips and 

 other late crops normal. 



Chicopee (E. L. Shaw). — Indian corn is generally in good condi- 

 tion. Some fields will give a good yield of rowen, but most fields will 

 give nothing. There is no blight or rot on potatoes as yet. Apples 

 are a fair crop; pears few; peaches good; grapes plenty. Pastures 

 have been too dry, but are picking up some now. Oats are very short ; 

 no barley raised for grain. Celery is backward, on account of dry 

 weather; garden crops are coming on well now. 



East Longmeadow (John L. Davis). — Corn does not show a good 

 set of ears, and the color of the stover is too light. There is not much 

 rowen to be seen, nothing except a little clover. Potatoes promise 

 a very light crop; some blight, but no rot as yet. Apples are mostly 

 a failure; some pears, peaches and grapes. Pasturage is very short, 

 but the rains will help it. Oats are very light; no barley raised. 

 There is not much celery raised ; sweet corn is small ; root crops should 



