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cut. Late potatoes promise only a small yield ; some blight, but 

 no rot as yet. There will be a light crop of all fruits. Pasturage 

 is very short and dry. Oats were a good crop ; no barley raised. 



Hampden (John N, Isiiam). — Indian corn is doing well, with 

 favorable conditions. Ensilage corn is making a good growth. 

 Sweet corn is not raised in quantity. There will be but a light 

 crop of rowen. Late potatoes show some signs of blight, but they 

 show more effects of dry weather, except on moist lands ; vines 

 ripening prematurely. Apples will be a light crop ; pears fair ; 

 where peaches are well cared for, the trees are bearing well. 

 Pasturage is in fair condition, but many springs are short of water. 

 Oats have been a good crop. 



Monson (F. D. Rogers). — Indian corn is somewhat late, but is 

 otherwise in excellent condition. The season has been too dry for 

 rowen. Late potatoes show some blight, but have noL been dam- 

 aged much as yet. There is a very light crop of apples, and of 

 poor quality ; grapes are rotting badly ; pears fair ; peaches much 

 better than usual, and of fine quality. Pasturage is in very poor 

 condition. Oats made a good growth, but were nearly all cut for 

 hay. 



Holland (Francis Wight). — Indian corn is in good condition, 

 but is backward. Sweet corn is not raised for canning. The 

 prospect for the rowen crop is very poor. Potatoes are looking 

 fairly well ; no blight as yet. Apples will be a small crop ; pears 

 fair ; peaches, grapes and cranberries light. Pastures have im- 

 proved since the rains. Oats and barley gave about normal crops. 



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Dudley (J. J. Giixes). — Indian corn is in fair condition. Sweet 

 corn is not raised for canning. There is no rowen whatever, ex- 

 cept on low, moist land. The prospect is not very good for late 

 potatoes, and a few cases of blight have appeared. There will 

 not be more than 10 per cent of an average crop of fruit. Pas- 

 turage never was in worse condition. Oats and barley are aver- 

 age crops. 



Leicester (H. IL Kingsuiry). — Indian corn has made a fine 

 growth, and is thrifty and of good color. Sweet corn is not 

 raised for canning. The prospect is good Un a full average crop 

 of rowen. Some fields of potatoes show signs of blight. Apples 

 and pears will give sufficient yields for home use. Pasturage is 

 short, as is usual in August, but green and growing. Oats and 

 barley made rank growths, and were cut and cured for fodder. 



Nortli Brookjield (John II. Lank). — Indian corn has made a 



