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years, but dull weather has been unfavorable for haying. Corn, 

 oats, peas and oats, soja beans and Hungarian grass are the forage 

 crops raised, and all are in fine condition. Garden crops are look- 

 ing well, and potatoes promise a full yield. Fruit promises to be 

 abundant. Pasturage is in excellent condition. Oats and barley 

 are looking all right, but none have been cut yet except for forage. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Blandford (E. W. Boise). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Corn is fully two weeks late, but has a good stand and is 

 growing fast ; about one-third of the crop will be put into the silo 

 and cut for fodder. Hay is fully 10 per cent above an average crop 

 of good quality, but it is being housed with difficulty. Corn, oats, 

 barley and Hungarian grass are the principal forage crops raised 

 and are in average condition. Potatoes show a rank growth of 

 tops but are decaying quite badly. Apples and pears promise 

 fair crops. Pastures show a rank growth but stock does not take 

 on flesh from it as it should. Rye, oats and barley are about 

 average crops. 



Southwick (L. A. Fowler) . — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn has improved and is now looking well ; a small 

 proportion will be put into the silo. Hay is a more abundant 

 crop than usual and of better quality. Oats and corn are the prin- 

 cipal forage crops and are in good condition. Market-garden 

 crops are in good condition ; potatoes not quite up. All kinds of 

 fruit are below the average. The recent warm rains have improved 

 the pastures greatly. Rye, oats and barley are a little better than 

 average crops. Tobacco looks finely in this locality. 



West Spriyxgfield (J. N. Bagg). — The elm tree leaf beetle 

 is very troublesome. Corn is fair but backward and uneven ; 

 possibly one-fourth of the crop will go into the silo. The hay crop 

 is larger than usual. Fodder corn is the principal forage crop 

 raised. Market-garden crops are in good condition with favorable 

 prices. All fruits will be good average crops except peaches. 

 Pastures are in excellent condition. Rye, oats and barley com- 

 pare favorably with other years. Excessive rains have flooded 

 crops on lowlands and standing water in hollows has ruined to- 

 bacco, potatoes and vegetables. 



Chico'pee (R. W. Bemis). — Corn is in fair condition. The hay 

 crop is much above the average in quantity. Corn, oats and bar- 

 ley are the principal forage crops raised. Market-garden crops and 

 potatoes show good condition and yield and the prices are good. 

 Fruit of all kinds promises very well with pears promising an ex- 



