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the usual amount of fall seeding has been done and it is not in 

 very good condition. Potatoes are about a two-thirds crop and 

 are bringing about 60 cents per bushel. Root crops, celery and 

 other late market-garden crops will not be up to the average. 

 About one-third of the apple crop was blown off by the gale of 

 the 12th and no disposition has been made of them. Pears were 

 a good crop ; not many peaches or plums ; grapes a good crop. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee). — Indian corn is a full average 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are far behind the usual average. On 

 account of drought but little seeding has been done as yet. Potatoes 

 are not a normal crop in yield and size but are of fair quality. The 

 apple crop is good, though nearly half of it was blown from the 

 trees ; few have been picked up as yet. 



Gummington (S. W. Clark). — Corn is a little above a full crop 

 and is well ripened. Rowen is half a crop at best, on dry lots 

 none ; fall feed is short, but is now growing. No fall seeding has 

 been done, as it lias been too dry. Potatoes are perhaps a three- 

 fourths crop and are rotting. Root crops look well but are not 

 harvested yet. There was a heavy crop of apples before the gale, 

 which blew off about half. A few have stored the blown-off fruit, 

 but many have done nothing with it. Pears and plums are a full 

 crop and very nice ; grapes not ripe yet. 



Worthington (C. K. Brewster). — Corn is about an average 

 crop. Very little rowen will be cut and fall feed is short. But 

 little seeding has been done on account of the dry season. Pota- 

 toes are not more than half a crop. Root crops and late market- 

 garden crops are nearly up to the average. Nearly half the apples 

 were blown from the trees, and as they were not fully ripe will 

 probably go to waste. Pears, peaches, plums and grapes have 

 done fairly well. 



Midcllejield (J. T. Bryan). — Indian corn is a good average 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are very short, owing to drought. No 

 fall seeding has been done. Potatoes are of good quality but not 

 over a three-fourths crop. Apples were abundant, but about half 

 were blown off by the gale of the 12th. The windfalls will be used 

 for cider or feeding. Small fruits have been abundant. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Chester (P. M. Adzima). — Indian corn is about an average 

 crop. Rowen is about half an average crop. Not much fall seed- 

 ing has been done on account of the dry weather. Potatoes on 

 moist soil will yield well and are of good quality. The prospect 

 is good for root crops, celery and late market-garden crops. The 



