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profitable as usual. I think, taking all things into consideration, 

 this must be one of the most prosperous seasons for farmers in 

 this vicinity that we have had for many years. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Amherst (C. E. "Wilsox). — The outlook is for an average crop 

 of Indian corn. Kowen will be an average crop ; the late rains 

 have helped it. The outlook for late potatoes is very good. 

 Noticed potato rot August 26. General condition of dairy stock is 

 very good and dairying has been more profitable this year than 

 usual. 



Hadley (L. W. West). — Indian corn promises to be a good 

 crop. Rowen will not be an average crop. Not many late pota- 

 toes raised in this section. Noticed blight July 28. General 

 condition of dairy stock is good. Think dairying has been as 

 profitable this year as usual. In most places the quantity of milk 

 has been smaller than usual, probably owing to the dryness of the 

 season. The price of butter has been higher than usual. Since 

 last report 6.47 inches of rain have fallen ; July 31, 1.50 inches ; 

 August 22, 1.42 inches; August 28, 1.23 inches. 



Northampton (D. A. Horton). — The acreage of Indian corn is 

 large and fully up to the standard. Rowen will be a light crop. 

 The outlook for late potatoes is good . Dairy stock is looking well 

 and dairying has been about as profitable as for the last three 

 years. 



Goshen (Alvax Barrus). — Indian corn looks well but is still 

 late, which will injure the earing somewhat. Think rowen will not 

 be an average crop and will be late. Late potatoes will be rather a 

 light yield. Noticed blight about August 15 but have seen no rot 

 yet. Should say the general condition of dairy stock is good. 

 Dairying fully as profitable as usual except for the high price of 

 grain. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — The warm weatlier for the past 

 three weeks has developed Indian corn very rapidly. It will be 

 fully up to the average and is well eared out. The rains of the 

 past week have started rowen and there will be a better crop than 

 was expected. Late potatoes are full grown and are yielding well. 

 Have noticed neither blight nor rot. Dairy stock looks fairly well. 

 There has been a shrinkage in milk, on account of dry pastures. 

 Think dairying has been as profitable this year as usual as butter 

 has brought a better price than in the past few years. Tobacco 

 crop is the best ever harvested. 



