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Northfield (T. R. Callendar) . — Indian corn is more than an 

 average crop. Rowen and fall feed are both better than for the 

 past three years. Only a small amount of early seeding has been 

 done but it is looking well. Potatoes are much more than an aver- 

 age crop both in yield and quality. The prospect for root crops is 

 good. Apples are hardly an average crop though better than was 

 expected after the early frost. A severe frost on September 14 

 did considerable damage to standing corn fodder. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard). — Corn is above an average 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are a little below the average. The 

 average amount of fall seeding has been done and is doing well 

 though rain is needed. Onions are a good crop so far as raised. 

 Potatoes are above the average in yield and of good quality. Roots 

 promise to be a fair average crop. Apples light and of poor quality ; 

 a good crop of pears, peaches, grapes and cranberries. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Enfield (D. O. Chickerixg). — Indian corn is rather above an 

 average crop. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. 

 The average amount of fall seeding has been done and it is look- 

 ing well. Potatoes are more than an average crop in yield and of 

 fine quality. Root crops promise to be good. The fruit crop is 

 uneven, owing to late frosts in the spring and early frosts in the 

 fall. Pears and peaches good crops. 



Belchertown (H. C. West) . — Indian corn is 20 per cent above 

 average at a low estimate. Grass, either on mowing lauds or past- 

 ures, has not recovered from last year's drought. Comparatively 

 little fall seeding has yet been done hereabouts but that little has 

 started well. Potatoes are above the average both in yield and 

 quality. Root crops promise to be fair. Apples are very nearly 

 up to the average in quantity but below in quality ; pears never 

 were better ; peaches are an average crop of good quality ; and 

 grapes are a fine crop in quantity and quality. 



South Hadley (H. "W. Gaylord). — There is a large growth of 

 fodder on most corn fields but some complaint that the ears are 

 not in proportion to the stalk. Rowen is from one-half to two- 

 thirds of an average crop ; dry weather has injured fall feed. 

 Fully the average amount of fall seeding has been done and most 

 of it is looking finely. There are onions enough in number but 

 they are under size. Potatoes are an average crop but there is 

 some shrinkage on account of rot and wire worms. Root crops 

 will be good if we have rain at once. Pears and peaches heavy ; 

 grapes good ; apples about half a crop and not very fair in quality. 



Hatfield (Tiiaddeus Graves). — With favorable weather for 



