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Vines were stripped of their leaves and tlie fruit so bruised as to 

 cause much of it to rot, and what matures will be imperfect. The 

 same is true of apples, pears, grapes, etc. 



CJiesterJiekl (Horatio Bisbke), — Horn fly on cattle most 

 troublesome insect at present. Rowen good but late. Apples a 

 very short crop. Potatoes fair on some fields ; very poor on 

 others. Corn a good crop. Pasturage has been poor but shows 

 improvement. Oat crop not so good as last year. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Tolland (F. T. Moore). — Cabbage w^orms doing most damage. 

 Roweu fair. Apples dropping badly. Potatoes a light crop, some 

 blight and rot and small tubers. Corn promises well. Pasturage 

 in very good condition. Oats a light crop. 



Westjield (C. F. Fowler). — Trees are now covered with the 

 nests of the fall tent caterpillar. Rowen a full average crop. 

 Potatoes do not promise very well. Prospect for corn very good. 

 Pastures rather short. Oats rusted very badly. Tobacco is now 

 being harvested and is a splendid crop. 



Agawmn (R. DeWitt). — Rowen good. Potatoes a fair crop 

 and very sound. Splendid outlook for corn, and crop nearly ready 

 to cut. Pasturage fair. Oat crop about as last year. Good 

 apples are scarce in this vicinity. 



West Springfield (J. N. Bagg). — Tent caterpillars doing most 

 damage. Prospect for rowen good. Early apples plenty, late 

 ones scarce. Potatoes a light crop. Prospect for a large corn 

 crop. Pasturage in good condition. 



Chicopee (R. W. Bemis). — Fall tent caterpillars doing most 

 damage. Rowen fair. Apples not a large crop- Potatoes fair 

 on new ground ; early ones not as good as usual. Corn a good 

 crop. Pasturage in ver}' fair condition. Oat crop better than last 

 year. 



HamjKlen (John N. Ishaji). — Prospect for rowen favorable. 

 Potatoes a medium crop, many small ones. Corn a good crop. 

 Pasturage looks well since late rains. Oats a good crop but a little 

 less than last year. Potato tops were dead or bare of leaves on 

 August 20. 



Wilhrahani (F. E. Clark). — The horn fly on cattle annoys 

 them terriblj'. Rowen not up to the average. Potatoes will be a 

 light crop. Corn never promised better. Pasturage is growing 

 shorter every day and farmers are resorting to soiling. Oat crop 

 not up to last year ; rusted badly. 



Brimfield (S. W. Brown). — Tent caterpillars are doing the 

 most damage. Prospect for rowen good. About half of last 



