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feed is also below. About the usual amount of fall seeding has 

 been done, and it is in good condition at present. Not many onions 

 are raised for market in this vicinity. Potatoes are below normal 

 as a whole, although there are some good fields; the quality of the 

 crop is excellent. Root crops promise a normal yield, and celery 

 is looking well. Fruit, yield: apples, full average; pears, below 

 average; peaches, scarce; grapes, plenty. Fruit, quality; apples, 

 good; grapes, good. The damage from early frost has been slight, 

 and has been limited to corn and garden crops on low ground. 

 There is an awakened interest in modern methods of orcharding, 

 and some benefit has already been realized. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Plainfield (C. A. Williams). — Corn is about an average crop 

 and is nearly ready to cut for husking; it has ripened off well, 

 as frosts have held off and given it time to mature. The rowen 

 crop is very light on account of the summer's drought, but fall 

 feed is very good, owing to the late rains. Not much fall seeding 

 has been done, but this is in good condition, as late rains have 

 helped to start it along. Early potatoes are light, late ones about 

 normal in quantity. The root crop is good; very little celery raised; 

 other late market-garden crops in very good condition. Fruit, 

 yield : apples, more than average ; pears, fully an average ; peaches, 

 few raised; grapes, very few raised; cranberries, not an average 

 crop. Fruit, quality: apples, good; pears, very good; peaches, 

 good ; grapes, good ; cranberries, rather wormy. There has been 

 no damage from early frost as yet. The interest in the care of 

 orchards has resulted in larger crops and better fruit, and while 

 the fruit may not be quite as large, it is fairer and cleaner, owing 

 to more extensive spraying and general care during the last few 

 years. 



Goshen (George L. Barrus). — Corn is good but late, the frost 

 having hurt it on low lands. Rowen will be about a one-half crop, 

 as the rain came too late for best results. Fall feed is in good 

 condition. Fall seeding is in good condition, and the usual amount 

 has been done. Potatoes are about three-quarters of a normal 

 crop, and are of good quality. The prospect for root crops is 

 good, but it is rather poor for other late market-garden crops. 

 Fruit, yield: apples, 75 per cent; pears, 50 per cent; peaches, 50 

 per cent; grapes, 50 per cent. Fruit, quality: apples, 100 per cent; 

 pears, 100 per cent; peaches, 100 per cent; grapes, 75 per cent. 

 Only on low lands have there been frosts, but these have occurred 

 every month during the summer, injuring com and potatoes, and 

 more seriously damaging the corn. The aroused interest in modern 

 methods of orcharding is evidenced by the improvement in quantity 

 and quality of the fruit. 



