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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Enfield (D. O. Chickering). — Indian com is much below the 

 average. Eoweu and fall feed are up to the usual average. The 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done and is in good condi- 

 tion. Potatoes are of good quality, but the yield is light and they 

 are rotting badly. Celery is a very light crop. Apples light and 

 dropping badly ; pears, peaches, plums and grapes abundant ; 

 cranberries very light. 



Pelham (J. L. Brewer). — Corn is less than an average crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are above the usual average. The usual 

 amount of fall seeding has been done and is in need of rain to give 

 it a start. Potatoes are the poorest crop for years, some pieces 

 not being worth digging. Root crops, celery and other late mar- 

 ket-garden crops promise to be very fair. Apples are about one- 

 fourth of last year's crop ; pears first-class ; peaches good ; plums 

 and grapes a fair crop. 



Amherst (H. A. Parsons). — Corn has improved in the last ten 

 days but there are few good pieces because of excess of rain. 

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

 amount of fall seeding has been done and it is in good condition. 

 Onions are about three-fourths of a normal crop. On dry land 

 potatoes are a fair crop of excellent quality, but on low land they 

 are hardly worth digging because of the rot. This has been a 

 good year for root crops. Apples, pears, plums and grapes are 

 good crops and peaches fair. 



HacUey (H. C. Russell). — Indian corn is two-thirds of an av- 

 erage crop. The rowen crop is excellent and fall feed good. 

 There has been less than the usual amount of seeding in corn be- 

 cause the ground has been too wet to work properly. Onions are 

 not more than half a crop. Potatoes are rotting badly and will 

 make a very small yield. The prospect is fair for root crops, 

 celery and other late market-garden crops. Apples half a crop, 

 peaches and pears good. 



Granby ("W. S. Clark) . — Corn shows more fodder than usual 

 but the grain crop is not over three-fourths of an average. Rowen 

 and fall feed are better than the usual average. The usual amount 

 of fall seeding has been done but it has not all come up yet. 

 Onions are about half a crop. Potatoes are half a crop of good 

 quality. Root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops 

 show average promise. Apples scarce ; pears plenty ; peaches, 

 plums and grapes average crops. 



Northampton (D. A. Horton). — Indian corn is not more than 

 half a crop. Rowen and fall feed are fully up to the usual aver- 



