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HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Blandford (E. W. Boise). — Root crops more than average. 

 Potatoes, where not decaying badly, are very small. Fall seeding 

 in good condition. Corn above an average crop and fully ripened. 

 Hay and potatoes have been our least profitable crops. Considered 

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

 average condition, though not as fleshy as some years. 



Holyoke (John C. Thorpe). — Root crops good. Fall seed- 

 ing is looking well, but needs rain. Grass and corn are our lead- 

 ing crops, and both have done well. Considered as a whole, 

 the season has been a profitable one. Farm stock looking 

 well. 



Chicopee (R. W. Bemis). — Root crops average. Apples 

 have turned out better than was anticipated. Fall seeding in fair 

 condition. Corn has been our most profitable crop ; potatoes have 

 been our poorest crop, but perhaps, on account of the larger price, 

 they may be as remunerative as usual. Considered as a whole, 

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

 dition. 



Wilbraham (F. E. Clark). — Root crops average. Fall 

 seeding in very good condition, especially early seeding. Grass 

 and corn have been our most profitable crops ; potatoes have been 

 least profitable, although prices have advanced so as to partially 

 make up for the small yield. Considered as a whole, the season 

 has been a profitable one. Farm stock in excellent condition. 



Monson (A. H. AVhite). — Root crops not up to the average. 

 Fall seeding in very fair condition. Grass and potatoes have 

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

 has been a profitable one. Farm stock is looking well. The 

 blight caused potato vines to die prematurely, thus injuring the 

 eating quality. Apples are very scarce, poor and wormy. 



Brimfield (S. W. Brown). — Root crops average. Apples are 

 better than was expected. Fall seeding in good condition. Corn 

 has been our most profitable crop ; potatoes have been least so. 

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

 Farm stock in good condition. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Warren (W. E. Patrick) . — Root crops a full average. Apples 

 are of better quality and the yield is larger than was expected. 

 Fall seeding on moist land looking finely ; less seeding than usual 

 on account of dry weather. Hay has been our most profitable 



