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Amherst (Wu. P. Brooks). — The corn crop is exceptionally good 

 and unusually well ripened. Rowen and fall feed are much below the 

 normal in most cases on account of drought. Less than the usual 

 amount of fall seeding has been done, because of drought ; that seeded 

 early in corn is in good condition on soils of fine texture. The total 

 crop of onions is probably above the average, but on some fields is poor 

 on account of thrips. The yield of potatoes is light in most cases on 

 account of blight and dry weather. The prospect for root crops, celery 

 and other late market-garden crops is generally fairly good. Apples 

 have fallen badly, and the yield will be small and quality poor ; pears 

 average; peaches a moderate crop; grapes unusually good. Tobacco 

 is curing well, with no pole sweat. Rain is very much needed. 



South Hadley (W. F. Person). — Indian corn is better than was 

 expected. Rowen is up to the average. Fall seeding is backward, on 

 account of the dry weather. Onions have yielded fairly well. Pota- 

 toes are about half a crop, of good quality. Late garden crops are 

 suffering from lack of rain. Apples are about half a crop; pears are 

 a good crop in yield and quality. All kinds of farm produce give light 

 yields and good prices. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman) . — Indian corn is about a normal crop. 

 Rowen was about an average crop, but the dry weather has made fall 

 feed short. The full amount of fall seeding has been done, but it is not 

 starting very fast, because of want of rain. Onions are rather more 

 than a normal crop. Potatoes are about half a crop, but the quality 

 was never better. The prospect is fairly good for root crops, celery and 

 other late market-garden crops. Apples are light; pears few and 

 grapes plenty. 



Westhampton (Levi Burt). — Indian corn is fully up to the normal. 

 Rowen was about two-thirds of a normal crop, but fall feed is all dried 

 up. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done and is in excellent 

 condition. Potatoes are half a crop and small, but of good quaUty. 

 Root crops, onions, celery and other late market-garden crops are not 

 raised to any extent. Apples are large and fair, not over half a crop 

 in yield ; some varieties of pears full crops and of good quality ; peaches 

 and grapes but little raised. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee). — Corn is a fine crop and well 

 ripened. Rowen is light and there is but Uttle feed in pastures. On 

 account of continued dry weather there has been but little fall seeding 

 done. The potato crop is very uneven, some fields yielding well, while 

 others are light; quahty good; late-planted fields generally show the 

 best results this year. Apples are a light crop, of fine quality. 



Goshen (Alvan Barrus). — The continued drought has reduced the 

 corn crop somewhat. Rowen and fall feed are far below the average. 

 Very little fall seeding has been done, owing to dry weather. Onions 

 are not raised to any extent. Potatoes are very uneven, a few fields 



