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HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Blandford (Enos W. Boise). — There is about a 90 per cent 

 corn crop, but it is mostly late and much of it is imnaature. The 

 rowen crop and fall feed are good, owing to the late wet weather. 

 The usual amount of fall seeding has riot been done, but what has 

 been planted is looking well. Potatoes are about 80 per cent of 

 normal in yield, and about 100 per cent in quality. All root crops 

 are making good growth. Fruit, yield : apples, 75 per cent ; pears, 

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

 cent; pears, 100 per cent; grapes, 100 per cent. There have been 

 no frosts on the hills, although low lands have been slightly touched. 

 There seems to be a general awakening as to the care of orchards. 



Tolland (EuoEisrE M. Moore). — Corn is about two weeks late. 

 The rowen crop is not up to the average, but fall feed is in fairly 

 good condition. Early potatoes are about a one-half crop, and 

 late potatoes about normal; quality of both good. Apples are about 

 50 per cent of a normal yield; grapes, normal; cranberries, 40 per 

 cent. No frost damage as yet. There is a general awakening in 

 methods of fruit growing, with the result that more fruit of better 

 quality is secured. 



West Springfield (N. T. Smith). — There has been a good growth 

 of stalk, but many pieces of corn are below the average in well- 

 filled ears. The rowen croi^ is about 50 per cent of the average. 

 Fall feed has not recovered from the effects of the dry weather. 

 But little fall seeding has been done, but this is fully average in 

 condition. The onion crop is fully normal. There is a 50 per cent 

 crop of excellent quality potatoes. Prospect for root crops is 

 very good; celery is growing well; other late market-garden crops 

 are above normal. Fruit, yield: apples, 25 per cent; pears, 25 

 per cent; peaches, none; grapes, 100 per cent. Fruit, quality: 

 apples, below normal; pears, below normal; grapes, above normal. 

 There has been no damage from early frosts. In a very few cases 

 there is an increased interest in better methods, but a large majority 

 of apple trees in this town are in very bad shape. 



Ludlow (Charles B. Bennett). — Indian corn is a 90 per cent 

 crop. The rowen crop is not over one-half of the usual average; 

 likewise, fall feed. No fall seeding has been done. Potato crop is 

 75 per cent of normal in yield, and 100 per cent in quality. The 

 prospect for root crops and celery is good; for other late market- 

 garden crops, fair. Fruit, yield; apples, 50 per cent; grapes, 100 

 per cent. Fruit, quality: apples, 75 per cent; grapes, 100 per cent; 

 no pears or peaches. No frosts as yet. No seeding has been done, 

 owing to the fact that all crops are late. Help is very scarce and 

 poor. 



