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Monroe. — Poor outlook for a corn crop, owing to wet weather 



and cool nights. Potatoes have a large growth of tops, and if blast 



does not come, bid fair for a large yield. No rot yet. Apples 



have fallen badly, and the crop will be only moderate in quantity. 



Rain on seventeen days during July, and 8.2;") inches of water fell. 



Our mountain farmers have not secured one-half the hay crop, and 



much of that was injured by wet. The standing grass, over-ripe, 



will have to be supplemented next winter with increased rations of 



grain. 



W. II. Allen. 



Jloive. — Outlook good for a corn crop. Small fruits have been 



satisfactory in yield and price. Potatoes look well at date, but 



we expect they will soon show signs of rot unless it stops raining. 



I think about sixty per cent of the hay has been cut. It has met 



expectations in quantity and quality. Very small prospect for a 



crop of early market apples. Oats are blasting and rusting on 



account of wet weather. 



J. F. Brown. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 

 Agaivam. — The outlook for corn is a fair average. The hay 

 crop met expectations in quantity but not in quality. It is gener- 

 ally expected that the quality will not be up to the average. No 

 scab or rot in potatoes of any consequence. There is a chance 

 for potatoes rotting, judging by the blight on the tops of both early 



and late varieties. 



R, DeAVitt. 



Blanclford. — Corn late, but stands well. Wild berries have 

 been very plenty. Continued wet weather and but twelve haying 

 days in July retarded haying, and but about half the crop is cut. 

 One peculiar feature 1 note is the slowness of grass in ripening, 

 and only June grass is suffering. Oats are rusting. It is the 

 general opinion that the potato crop will be almost a complete 

 failure. Not a field but what is badly struck with blight. Pasture 

 feed, though plenty, lacks quality, and dairy cows are badly 

 shrinking in the quantity of their milk. 



E. W. Boise. 



Monson. — The hay crop met expectations in quantity and 

 quality. Very poor prospect for a crop of early market apples. 

 Corn seems to be late and oats are blasting. Early potatoes are 

 very good and abundant. Have not observed any scab or rot yet. 



A. II. White. 



