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markets were filled from more southern points, so we failed to 

 realize the prices we usually get in the beginning of the season ; 

 60 cents per bushel now. Rye, I think, is excellent. Oats are 

 not harvested yet. Barley looks all right, though not much of it 

 is raised here. 



West Springfield (J. N. Bagg). — Hay crop largely secured, and 

 is about one-third less than an average ; quality good. Very poor 

 outlook for rowen, but late rains may change it. The prospect is 

 for a light crop of both fall and winter apples. Good yield of 

 early potatoes ; selling now for about 75 cents per bushel ; average 

 price about $1. E^'e and oats above the average. Heavy shower 

 July 25, with strong wind. Corn and tobacco suffered by being 

 blown down or broken. Weeds are rampant among corn and 

 potatoes here, and farmers are still hoeing. 



Chicopee (R. W. Bemis). — Hay crop nearly all secured, and is 

 about two-thirds of a crop. Outlook for rowen very good at this 

 time. Apples will not be a large crop in this vicinity. Small 

 fruits fair in yield and prices about average. Early potatoes are 

 not as foi'ward as usual, but promise a good crop. Grains are fair. 



Wilhraham (F. E. Clark). — Hay crop secured. Newly seeded 

 land has yielded nearly an average crop ; but old mowings have 

 not yielded more than one-half of an average crop. Outlook fair 

 for rowen, especially on newly seeded pieces with clover. Early 

 and fall apples are plenty ; winter apples about two-thirds of 

 a crop. Berries plenty ; prices about an average. Early pota- 

 toes about three-fourths of an average crop ; average price $1 per 

 bushel ; now 75 cents. Rye hardly an average yield. Oats con- 

 siderably more than an average yield. 



Brimfield (S. W. Broavn). — Hay crop less than an average, 

 and about two-thirds of last year ; quality good. Rowen is back- 

 ward but the crop will be fair. Apples small ; about a failure. 

 Good yield of early potatoes ; so far sold for from 80 cents to $1 

 per bushel. Rye average crop. Oats best crop for years ; one-third 

 more than last year. No barley to speak of. Most of the oats 

 are cut for fodder, which will help fill up the partly empty barns 

 caused by the shortness of the hay crop. Pastures, like mow- 

 ings, have been short all summer. Hungarian looks well. "With 

 some hot weather corn would soon beat the average. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Neio Braintree (C. D. Sage). — Hay is turning out much better 

 than was expected a month ago, and the quality is good, except 

 where injured by the spittle insect. Outlook for rowen fair where 

 the first crop was cut early. Apples set quite full, but have 



