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HA]\IPDEN COUNTY. 



Chester (C. Z. Inzell). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. Corn 

 is looking well and about one-third of the crop will go into the silo. Hay 

 is a better crop than last year. Potatoes have not been harvested yet. 

 Apples will be a small crop. Pasturage is in good condition. 



Rv^sell (E. D. Parks). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. In- 

 dian corn is looking well and one-fourth of the crop will go into the silo. 

 Hay is an average crop and of good quality. Oats and millet are our 

 principal forage crops and are in good condition. But little is done in 

 market-gardening here. The fruit crop will be rather hght from the 

 present outlook. Pasturage is in very good condition. Rye, oats and 

 barley are average crops. 



West Springfield (T. A. Rogers). — Potato bugs, elm-leaf beetles and 

 horn flies are doing some damage. Indian corn is a little late, but is 

 looking well; about half the crop will be ensiled. Quantity of hay 

 crop fully up to the average and quahty good. Corn, oats, millet and 

 Hungarian grass are the principal forage crops grown and are looking 

 finely. Market-garden crops are looking well; few potatoes dug, but 

 they are yielding well. Apples will be a light crop ; pears average ; few 

 peaches, plums or quinces ; grapes average ; no cranberries. Pasturage 

 is looking well though perhaps a little short. Rye and oats are good 

 crops. 



Agawam (J. G. Burt). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. Corn 

 is looking finely and one-half the crop will be put into the silo. The hay 

 crop is good in quantity and quality. Corn is our principal forage crop 

 and all forage crops are in good condition. Condition of potatoes good, 

 yield good and prices a little better than usual. Apples will be a light 

 crop; prospect for others good. Pasturage is in good condition. Rye, 

 oats and barley are good crops. Tobacco is looking finely. 



Lvdlow (C. B. Bennett). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is in very good condition and about one-fourth of the crop 

 will be put into the silo. There is a heavy crop of hay of fair quality. 

 Oats, corn, millet and barley are raised for forage. Potatoes came up 

 poorly, but promise a fair crop. The fruit crop is small, except grapes, 

 which are very abundant. Pastures are in first-class condition. Rye, 

 oats and barley are about average crops. 



Wilbrahavi (H. M. Bliss). — Indian corn is in good condition and 

 about 10 per cent of the crop will go into the silo. Hay is a good crop 

 in both quantity and quality. Oats, barley, corn and rye are the princi- 

 pal forage crops grown. Market-garden crops, including ))otatoes, are 

 good crops and bring good prices. Apples 75 per cent of a full yield; 

 pears 85 ; peaches 95 ; plums SO ; quinces 70 ; grapes 90. Pastures are 

 in good condition. Rye and oats are good crops and barley a fair crop. 



Monson (F. D. Rogers). — Currant worms have been very trouble- 

 some and potato bugs are now very plenty. Corn is late, but is growing 



