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plenty, grapes a fair crop, no peaches. Pasturage is in good con- 

 dition. Oats and barley are better crops than last year. But little 

 is done here in poultry raising. 



Northfield (T. R. Callendar). — Corn is in good condition, 

 well eared and fodder heavy, though a few days later than usual. 

 More rowen will be cut than for many years. Blight is almost 

 universal on potatoes ; no complaint of rot as yet. Tobacco is of 

 fine growth, free from imperfections and promises to be much above 

 normal if cured well. Apples are heavy, pears light, no peaches, 

 and grapes somewhat injured by mildew. Pasturage is unusually 

 good for the time of year. Oats and barley are fully up to last 

 year's crops. Very little is done with poultry, not enough to com- 

 pare with dairying. The season has been remarkably favorable for 

 all crops, especially those grown on light land. 



Sunderland (J. M. J. Legate). — Corn promises to be a heavy 

 crop, though perhaps a little later than last year. Rowen will be 

 below the average, owing to the spring drought. Potatoes are 

 more than an average crop. Have heard of no rot, but the blight 

 is general, though not coming on early enough to materially injure 

 the crop. Tobacco is the best crop since 1892, being fully as good 

 as that crop and far above the average. Apples good ; no pears, 

 peaches or cranberries ; grapes looking well, but late. Pastures 

 are in good condition. No oats or barley raised. Not much at- 

 tention is paid to poultry. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Prescott ( W. F. AVendermuth) . — Indian corn promises to be a 

 full crop. More rowen will be harvested than in the past three 

 years combined. Late potatoes are a light crop, with a good deal 

 of blight. There will be full crops of apples and grapes, but no 

 other fruit. Pasturage is in extra good condition for the time of 

 year. Oats and barley are 15 per cent better than last year's crops, 

 but there is some rust. Poultry is growing in favor, and holds the 

 proportion to dairying of one to four. Late cabbages are looking 

 well. 



Belchertotrn (H. C. West). — Indian corn is a full average crop. 

 Much ground was mowed over too late for a crop of rowen, but 

 that cut early shows a good crop. Potatoes promise fairly ; some 

 blight and rot. Apples a large crop of good quality, few pears, 

 no peaches, grapes good. Pastures are green and growing, but 

 have not fully recovered from the two past dry years. Oats are 

 hardly up to last year, but barley is fully up. Very few farmers 

 pay much attention to poultry. 



