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crops are in good condition. Pastures are badly dried up. Oats 



about as last year. 



Northfield (T. R. Callender). — Considerable rowen will be cut 



on newly seeded land. The yield of winter apples will be below 



the average. Early potatoes are yielding well, though not as 



heavily as expected ; considerable scab and blight Corn never 



looked better or more heavily eared, but warmer weather is needed 



to perfect it. All fodder crops look unusually well. Pastures 



have not recovered from last year's drought. Oats a much better 



crop than last year. A light frost occurred August 22, but did no 



especial damage. Cucumbers, grown here for pickling, have been 



injured by rain and cool weather so that the crop is reduced about 



50 per cent. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Pelham (J. L. Brewer). — The codlin moth is doing some dam- 

 age. Where the first crop was cut early rowen looks finely, but 

 on other fields it does not grow very much. Winter apples will 

 be a very light crop. Potatoes are the best crop for years. Corn 

 promises to be a very good crop if not injured by frost. Fodder 

 crops all look well. Pastures are becoming very dry. Oats were 

 an excellent crop. On the morning of August 22 there was a light 

 frost, but little damage was reported. 



Amherst (Wm. P. Brooks). — Horn flies cause cattle much an- 

 noyance. Prospect for rowen good ; on the Agricultural College 

 farm some fields will be cut three times. Prospect for winter 

 apples fair, limited localities excellent. Potatoes good on the 

 whole ; size large, but fewer in the hill than usual. Corn an ex- 

 cellent crop, but smut rather abundant. All fodder crops have 

 done well, but will perhaps be less needed than usual. Pasturage 

 in good condition. Oats have been better than usual, being less 

 rusted. 



Hadley (L. W. West). — The prospect for rowen is poor. 

 Winter apples will be a light, crop, as it is not a bearing year. 

 Potatoes in many places are few in a hill and there are many small 

 ones ; blight is universal. Corn is a remarkably good crop every- 

 where. Fodder crops are good. Pastures are poor because of 

 dry weather. Oats are a better crop than last year. 



Northampton (D. A. Horton) . — Rowen will be an average crop. 

 Winter apples not a good crop and below that of 1894. Potatoes 

 were never better. Corn promises to be a good deal more than an 

 average yield. Fodder crops are good. Pasturage is in \Qvy fair 

 condition. Oats a better crop than last year ; no rust. 



Westhampton (A. D. Montague, Jr.). — Grasshoppers and 

 squash bugs are doing some damage. The prospect for the rowen 



