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idly. Kowen will not be an average crop. Late potatoes promise 

 a fair crop. Noticed blight about the 20th. Farmers are digging 

 potatoes this week. Pastures are generally short, and stock is not 

 in as good condition as last year. Prices of dairy products are 

 better than last year. 



Charlemont (Henry S. Giles). — Outlook for Indian corn is 

 good if there is no early frost. The rowen crop will not be as 

 large as in some years. Newly seeded pieces will be very good. 

 Outlook for late potatoes is very good if they are not seriously 

 affected by blight. Have observed no rot. Noticed blight on 

 some fields as early as the 10th of August. Condition of dairy 

 stock is very good and will continue so with care and proper feed- 

 ing. Think dairying has been as profitable this year as usual. 

 Dairying is a profitable business if rightly conducted. With short 

 feed in pastures cows should have extra care and feed. 



Colrain (A. A. Smith). — Outlook for Indian corn better than 

 usual, with very little smut. Kovven promises to be an average 

 crop. Am unable to tell as to the outlook for late potatoes, but 

 have much fear of rot. Observed blight about August 1. Gen- 

 eral condition of dairy stock is good, seldom better ; feed good ; 

 and cows in fine condition. Dairying has been more profitable 

 this 3'ear than usual. 



Deerjield (Chakles Jones) . — There is a good growth of corn 

 and the warm weather has brought it forward so it is nearly up to 

 an average season. Poweu is nearly ready to cut and will be a 

 light crop. Potatoes are a good crop and appear to be healthy ; 

 have noticed neither blight nor rot. General condition of dairy 

 stock is good, and dairying has been as profitable as usual. 

 Onions are looking well and will be a good crop. Growers are 

 being offered about fifty cents a bushel. Tobacco is extra good 

 and is being harvested. Some have sold to be delivered in the 

 bundle, price from thirteen to twenty-two cents per pound. 



Northfield (Charles Pomeroy). — Indian corn promises more 

 than an average crop. Rowen will not be up to the average, on 

 account of drought. There will not be a full crop of late potatoes 

 because of dry weather. Noticed blight about August 10, but 

 have seen no rot. Condition of dairy stock is very good. On an 

 average dairying has been fully as profitable as usual this year ; 

 months of May and June better than usual. 



Orange (Ansel Harrington) . — Crop of Indian corn promises 

 to be fully equal to an average season. Rowen will be more than 

 an average crop. Outlook for late potatoes very good. Noticed 

 a little blight about the 20th and have just discovered a little rot. 

 General condition of dairy stock very good. Dairying about as 



