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Roweii and fall feed are up to the usual average, ^'ery little fall seed- 

 ing has been done, and it has been so dry that it has not germinated. 

 Yield of potatoes very good, but they are rotting very badly. There 

 will be a very light crop of fruit of all kinds. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Ware (J. H. Fletcher). — Indian corn is a very good crop. Rowen 

 is more than an average crop, and fall feed is good. More than the 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done, and it is looking well at 

 present. Onions are not much grown. Potatoes are about average 

 in yield and quality. The prospect is very good for root crops, celery 

 and other late market-garden crops. Apples are not as plenty as some 

 years ; peaches about 60 per cent ; wild grapes a good yield ; not many 

 cranberries. 



Prescott (W. F. Wendermuth). — The corn crop is fully up to the 

 average. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. The usual 

 amount of fall seeding has been done, and it is in good condition. 

 Onions are not grown for market. Potatoes are very uneven, some 

 fields good, others verj'- poor, and with considerable rot; probably not 

 over three-fourths of a full crop. Root crops, celery and late market- 

 garden crops are not grown for market; root crops for stock feeding 

 fairly good. Apples 60 per cent of a full crop; pears 100 per cent; 

 peaches a failure; grapes 90 per cent; cranberries not grown. 



Enfield (D. O. Chickering). — Indian corn is better than usual. 

 Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. But few onions are 

 grown in this section. The yield of potatoes is light, and the quality 

 good. Root crops, celery and late market-garden crops are not raised 

 for market, but are good yields so far as noted. Very few winter 

 apples; pears, peaches and grapes abundant. 



Amherst (Wm. P. Brooks). — The corn crop is rather above the 

 average. Rowen and fall feed are much above the average. Fall seed- 

 ing has mostly been done in corn; the average amount has been done, 

 and it has started well. Onions are rather uneven; there are a few 

 good crops, but many fields have suffered from lilight; on the whole, 

 there is about an average crop. Potatoes are rather above the average 

 both in jdeld and quality. Root crops are but little grown, but are 

 good yields; celery badly rusted on some fields, and not as good as 

 usual. Apples are very uneven, but a fair crop; pears little grown, 

 but a good crop ; peaches good ; grapes show poor foliage, and are not 

 ripening well; no cranberries grown. 



Hatfield (Thaddeus Graves). — Indian corn is a fine crop, 20 per 

 cent above the average. Rowen and fall feed are rather better than 

 usual. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done, and it is in 

 good condition. Onions are about 60 per cent of a normal crop. Pota- 

 toes show a small yield, but are of good quahty. The prospect for 



