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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Belchertoivn (H. C. West). — Turnips, beets, and in fact all 

 roots, are fine crops. Fall seeding in fair condition. Hay and 

 corn have been our most profitable crops ; potatoes have been 

 least profitable, not more than sixty per cent of a crop. Con- 

 sidered as a whole, the season has been a profitable one. Farm 

 stock in good condition. 



Amherst (Prof. Wm. P. Brooks) , — Swedes and English turnips 

 unusually good ; mangolds three-fifths of last year's crop ; carrots 

 good. Early fall seeding in very good condition ; late, backward 

 because of dry weather. Tobacco, potatoes, onions and corn 

 have been our most profitable crops. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has been unusually profitable. Farm stock in satisfactory 

 condition. 



North Hadley (H. C. Russell). — Root crops a full avei'age. 

 Potatoes did not yield as well as was expected. Fall seeding not 

 in average condition, owing to dry weather. Tobacco has been 

 our most profitable crop, and potatoes least profitable. Considered 

 as a whole, the season has been a profitable one. Farm stock in 

 good condition. Tobacco selling slowly and at good prices. 



Northampton (D. A. Horton). — Root crops an average. 

 Fall seeding in good condition. Tobacco crop is so much in the 

 growers' hands that we cannot tell whether onions or tobacco have 

 been most profitable. Potatoes have been our least profitable 

 crop. Considered as a whole, the season has been a profitable 

 one. If tobacco proves as good as it bids fair to, our farmers will 

 have had the best year since 1870. Farm stock in very good 

 condition. Corn and hay have been extra good. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee). — Root crops average. Fall 

 seeding not in very good condition. Corn has been our most 

 profitable crop ; potatoes have been least profitable, although some 

 fields have been good. Considered as a whole, the season has not 

 been quite an average one. Farm stock not in good condition, 

 flies and dry weather have injured them. Butter has been in 

 good demand through the season and has brought a good price, 

 but on account of flies and drought the quantity has been small. 

 All crops excepting corn have been rather light. 



Worthington (C. K. Brewster) . — Root crops an average. 

 Fall seeding in good condition. Never knew so fine a crop of 

 corn. Oats have been least profitable. Considered as a whole, 

 the season has been a profitable one. Farm stock in good con- 

 dition. Season has been remarkably favorable for harvesting. 

 Full average crop of apples. Potatoes are rotting, and likely to 

 command good prices. 



