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itself in some localities. Tobacco cutting has commenced and the 

 crop will be light, as there has been too much moisture. Apples 

 not a large crop, pears good, a few peaches and lots of grapes. 

 Pastures were never better at this time of year. Oats are not 

 nearly as good a crop as last year. Very little attention is paid to 

 poultry. Nearly all crops have suffered from the excessive rains, 

 which have kept the ground full of water and have drowned out 

 many low meadows. 



Plainfield (S. "W. Clakk). — Indian corn is very backward, 

 because of too much rain. Rowen is very, very good. Potatoes 

 are rather poor and are best on dry land. Apples are a fair crop 

 for an off year, other fruits good. Pasturage is in the best condi- 

 tion ever known for the time of year. Oats and barley are about 

 average crops. Not much attention is paid to poultry and the in- 

 come derived from it is very light. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Tolland (E. M. Moore). — Corn is later than usual and a good 

 many pieces will not get ripe. The rowen crop is larger than for 

 a number of years. Late potatoes will be a poor crop, as blight 

 and rot have struck most pieces. Apples a small crop, grapes and 

 cranberries plenty. There is plenty of feed in pastures, but it 

 lacks fattening qualities. Oats and barley are not as good as 

 usual. The continuous wet weather has done great damage to all 

 kinds of crops. 



Southioick (li. A. Fowler). — Indian corn is not quite up to 

 the average. Rowen is more than an average crop. Late pota- 

 toes are very poor and both blight and rot have appeared. There 

 are very few average crops of tobacco in town. The prospect for 

 all kinds of fruits is quite good. Pasturage is in good condition. 

 Oats and barley are about as last year. Most of our farmers keep 

 poultry, but none extensively. 



Westfield (C. F. Fowler). — Corn has made a very poor 

 growth and has very few ears of any size. Rowen will be a heavy 

 crop. Potatoes will be a light crop, having suffered from blight ; 

 grubs and wire worms are working them badly. Tobacco has had 

 too much moisture, many pieces being entirely ruined. Apples a 

 light crop, pears medium, peaches always scarce, grapes fairly 

 good. Pastures have held out well, but the grass is not very nu- 

 tritious. Increased attention is being given to poultry, especially 

 by those Avho have but little land. 



West Springfield (N. T. Smith). — Indian corn is the worst 

 crop I ever knew. Rowen is an unusually large crop where the 



