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Wilbi'dham. — Fair prospect for a crop of winter apples. Acre- 

 age of meadow Land reseeded in the fall is not increasing in this 

 locality. Not over half a crop of late potatoes on account of rot. 

 About the usual amount of corn is grown for ensilage purposes. 

 The warm weather is ripening corn fast and many fields are ready 



to be cut. 



H. M. Bliss. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Belcliertown. — Fair prospect for winter apples. Acreage of 



meadow land reseeded in the fall is increasing in this locality. 



The potato as a crop comes nearest to being a failure. Other 



crops are a full average. The amount of corn grown for ensilage 



purposes is increasing in this vicinity. Southern white is the 



variety preferred. 



H. C. West. 



Chesterfield. — Quantity of winter apples small; quality good. 

 Acreage of meadow land reseeded in the fall is increasing in this 

 locality. Potatoes will be almost a failure. The crop is small 

 and they are rotting badly. No ensilage corn raised. Corn has 



made a good growth. 



Horatio Bisbee. 



Goshen. — Winter apples few in number, and they are small, 

 gnarled and wormy. Acreage of meadow land reseeded in the 

 fall is increasing in this locality. Potatoes small and rotting 

 badly. Many fields will not be dug. Amount of corn grown for 

 ensilage purposes is increasing in this vicinity. Sweet varieties 

 are preferred. The Black Mexican variety seems to be growing 

 in favor. There is a tendency for all crops to ripen prematurely 

 when not affected by actual blast. There is a blight on some fields 

 of corn. There has been no rain for two weeks. 



Alvan Barkus. 



Hatfield. — About half a crop of winter apples, and they are 

 poor. Acreage of meadow land reseeded in the fall is increasing 

 in this locality. Potatoes are turning out poorly and are rotting 

 considerably. Very little corn grown for ensilage purposes. The 

 crop of rowen is heavy. Corn is ripening fast and some have 

 commenced cutting it. Blast has decreased the onion crop one- 

 half. Tobacco is curing fast, and the crop promises to be a nice 

 one. 



J f P,*. Porter. 



