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Northfield (Chaui.ks Pomeiioy). — Quantity of hay threc-fonrtlis 

 of last year's crop and quality fully equal. Early potatoes not a 

 full average; price $1 per bushel. Apples falling off badly. 

 Pastures drying up. All growing crops are suffering for want of 

 raiu. 



Leverett (W. L. Boutweli,). — Hay crop equal to last year's 

 and secured in prime condition. Very early potatoes yielded 

 fairly well; price 75 cents to $1.25 per bushel. It has been too 

 dry for late potatoes. Corn is looking well. Tobacco will be late 

 and uneven, owing to the very dry set. Off year with us for 

 apples. Pastures dry. Rye heads not well filled. 



Orange (Ansel Hakuington). — Grasshoppers are very numer- 

 ous. Hay ten per cent below last year in quantity, but better in 

 quality. Yield of early potatoes rather light. Outlook for late 

 potatoes rather discouraging. Prospect for apple crop very good. 

 Pastures getting very dry and short. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Enfield (D. O. Chickering). — Hay crop about the same as last 

 year. Yield of early potatoes is light. Indications that late 

 potatoes will be a light crop. Prospect of about one-half of an 

 average apple crop. Pastures very short. R3'e crop very good. 

 The oat crop is much better than usual. 



Belchertown (H. C. West). — Hay crop somewhat less than 

 last year, but of fine quality and harvested in excellent condition. 

 Early potatoes Si per bushel. Late potatoes are looking well. 

 Apples have fallen from the trees badly. Pastures dry and short, 

 but are not extremely bad. For years we have not had a better 

 season to harvest hay and grain. 



Pelham (J. L. Brewer). — All crops are looking quite well. 

 Hay has been secured in good condition, and is a little better crop 

 than last year. Indications good for late potatoes. Prospect of 

 a very light crop of apples. Pastures have suffered from lack of 

 rain. Rye crop better than last year. 



Hadley (H. C. Russell). — The hay crop has been secured in 

 good condition, except what was cut early, and the quantity is 

 larger than last year. Not a large yield of early potatoes, but 

 prices are down to 60 cents per bushel. Indications fair for late 

 potatoes. Apples falling off badly. Pastures are suffering from 

 drought. Rye crop about an average. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — Hay crop about an average in 

 quantity and quality never better. Yield of early potatoes light ; 

 price about <S0 cents per bushel. Indications that the crop of late 



