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HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Ilolyoke (John C. Thorpe). — Indian coin is looking finely 

 and above the average on light land. Rowen will be about two- 

 thirds of a crop. Outlook for late potatoes good. Dairy cows 

 have given a good flow of milk this season and are in good con- 

 dition. Milk has sold well, with but little surplus. Prices are 

 about the same as in past years. 



West Springfield (T. A. Rogers). — Indian corn promises to be' 

 above the average but is about a week late. Think rowen will be 

 a full average ; did not start early but is growing fast now. 

 Outlook for late potatoes good for an average crop. Have noticed 

 nothing to be called blight, but the dry w^eather in the first part 

 of July hurt potatoes on dry land. Stock is looking very well. 

 Pastures are better to-day than the first of June. Dair3nng is 

 about as usual. It is hard to realize a profit. 



Blandford (E. W. Boise). — The season on the whole has been 

 dry. The past week has given much rain. All crops are proving 

 very extra. Hay above the average, extra quality. Spring grains 

 fully twenty five per cent above the average yield. Potatoes good 

 average crop, large size and fair. Late varieties appear within 

 the last week to be struck with blight, but no rot reported as 3'et. 

 Fruit will be a fair crop. Dairy stock has done up to the average, 

 though of late it has fallen off on account of dry pastures. The 

 rains of the past week will give feed and second crop hay a good 

 start. Corn stands very extra. On the whole thus far we all 

 should be thankful for a prosperous season. 



Ludloiv (C. B. Bennett). — Indian corn promises to be above 

 an average crop. Outlook for late potatoes is poor. Have ob- 

 served no rot, but blight appeared about the 15th. Potatoes are 

 scabbing badly. Dairy stock is thin, owing to short pasturage. 

 Dairying has not been as profitable this year as usual, on account 

 of the high price of grain. Clover rowen looks fair but rowen 

 generally looks badl}'. The crop will be about two-thirds of an 

 average. 



Hamjyden (J . ^ . Jshxm) . — Prospect for an average crop of 

 Indian corn is good. Rowen crop will be a little short. Late 

 potatoes promise to be above an average crop. Apparently a 

 blight came upon most potatoes August 15, but I think it really 

 was a premature or hasty ripening of the tops, for the early, 

 medium late and late varieties ripened in their natural order, 

 which would indicate no sweeping blight. Some very late varie- 

 ties are still green. Dairy stock is in average condition and 

 dairying has been a little more profitable than usual. 



