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Apples are hardly an average crop, though good in some localities. 

 Pastures are looking brown and bare. Oats were a good crop. 

 Not much attention is paid to poultry, and the income from it is 

 small. 



Huntington (H. W. Sticknky) . — Indian corn is in very good con- 

 dition. Kowen is not a very good crop. The prospect is good for 

 Late potatoes, and no blight has appeared. There is but one piece 

 of tobacco raised in town. Apples are very good ; very few 

 peaches ; grapes looking finely. In most of the pastures there is 

 wry little feed. Oats and barley are about normal crops. Our 

 farmers do not pay much attention to poultry. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Tolland (E. M. Moore). — Corn is in good condition, and will 

 be an average crop. Kowen will be about a two-thirds crop, owing 

 to drought. Late potatoes are looking well, and I have not noticed 

 any blight or rot. Apples have dropped badly, but the prospect 

 is for a good crop of grapes and cranberries. Pastures are dried 

 up and feed is short. Oats and barley are above average crops. 

 Not much attention is paid to poultry by farmers in this locality. 



Russell (E. D. Parks). — Corn is looking well, with plenty of 

 ears, and bids fair to be an average crop. The continued dry 

 weather has injured rowen very much, and it will be a very light 

 crop. Potatoes are small, and not over half a crop is expected ; 

 no rot or blight reported. Apples are a good crop; other fruits 

 about average. Pastures are very dry. Oats and barley are below 

 average crops. Considerable attention is paid to poultry raising, 

 and the income from poultry products is one-fourth that from the 

 dairy. 



Southwick (L. A. Fowler). — Indian corn is in good condition. 

 Owing to the dry weather after haying, the rowen crop will be 

 light. The prospect for late potatoes has improved since the late 

 rains. There is an increased acreage of tobacco, and the condition 

 is a little above the normal. There is about half a crop of apples, 

 pears and grapes; few peaches and cranberries. The August 

 rains have improved pasturage. Oats and barley were good crops. 

 A few of our farmers pay considerable attention to poultry, but 

 the income derived is small in comparison with that from the dairy. 



West Springfield (J. N. Bagg). — Indian corn is generally in 

 good condition. Kowen will not be half a crop. Late potatoes 

 will probably be a light crop ; some pieces show blight. The acre- 

 age of tobacco is increased, aud it is 100 in condition. Apples 

 and pears abundant; peaches scarce ; grapes light. Pasturage is 

 light and thin. Some attention is paid to poultry, and the income 



