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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Pelham (J. L. Brewer). — Indian corn is a very good crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are well up to the usual average. Fully as 

 much fall seeding has been done as usual and we are having favor- 

 able weather for grass growth. But few onions raised and the 

 crop is a failure. Potatoes are not an average crop though late 

 ones are good. Root crops, celery and other late market-garden 

 crops promise better than for a few years past. Apples good, few 

 pears or grapes, cranberries good. The first killing frost occurred 

 on September 23. 



Amherst (F. S. Coolet). — Corn is not generally stooked but 

 harvesting is progressing rapidly. Ripening was retarded by cool, 

 rainy weather, but in the absence of frosts a fine crop is promised. 

 Rowen and fall feed are better than average crops. About the 

 usual acreage has been seeded this fall and the catch is uncom- 

 monly good. Blight has greatly injured the onion crop. Potatoes 

 are about an average crop though the tubers are small on many 

 fields. The pi'ospect for root crops, celery and other late market- 

 garden crops is excellent if the autumn is fairly mild. Apples 

 fine, grapes better than an average, pears scarce and no peaches. 

 Tobacco was harvested in good condition, and is curing well. 



Hadley (L. W. West). — Indian corn is above the average both 

 in acreage and yield. Rowen and fall feed are far above the aver- 

 age. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done and is in 

 good condition. Onions are below an average crop. Potatoes are 

 about a two-thirds crop of poor quality. The prospect for root 

 crops, celery and other late market-garden crops is good. Apples 

 and grapes are good crops, no peaches, pears very light. 



Westhampt07i (F. A. Bridgbian). — Indian corn is a fair crop. 

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

 amount of fall seeding has been done and is looking about average. 

 Potatoes are not as good a crop as usual. Apples are very abun- 

 dant, grapes plenty, no pears or peaches, not many cranberries. 



Williamsburg (F. C. Richards). — Corn is much more than an 

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

 But little fall seeding has been done. Potatoes are far below 

 average both in yield and quality. So far as raised here root 

 crops, celery and other late market-garden crops are promising 

 well. Apples are a heavy crop but the wind and rain of the 19th 

 took enough from the trees to quite materially lessen the quantity 

 which will be placed on the market. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee) . — Indian corn is much above an 

 average crop. Rowen and fall feed are better than usual. The 



