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troubled first by fishermen, then by berry-pickers, hxter by hunt- 

 ers and gatherers of nuts ; all of whom break down our fences 

 and frighten our cattle, iionie of which are hard to recover. 



Horatio Bisbee. 



Enfield. — Hay crop did not meet expectations in quantity, but 

 the weather was good for securing it. Apple crop will be light. 

 Have observed scab on potatoes, but no rot. Small fruits have 

 been satisfactory in yield t\nd price. Crops have suffered very 

 much from drouglit. Several of our farmers have been troubled 

 by parties hunting and fishing, and would like to stop them. We 

 have also been troubled hy parties crossing our land with heavy 

 teams, and by parties cutting wood and timber on our land. 



D. O. Chickering. 



Northampton. — The hay crop is hardly an average one, but 

 the condition in which it has been secured will more than make 

 up. Apple crop very light. Early potatoes, as well as late ones, 

 are being injured by the drought, and early ones are showing scab. 

 Small fruits good and good prices obtained for them. Corn is 

 looking well, except on very sandy plain land. Tobacco stands 

 well and some have commenced to top. There has been a good 

 deal of complaint of parties trespassing and some arrests made in 

 this county. 



D. A. HORTON. 



South Hadley Falls. — Hay crop extra heavy with all farmers 



who try to get the most possible from their soil, with quality good 



and fine weather to harvest it. Rye above the average. Oat 



crop very poor, probably none getting over half a crop, while 



with others it is nearly a total failure. All other crops have 



suffered more or less from drought, but the copious rains of the 



25th and 26th haye made farmers rejoice again. Apples will not 



be over a fourth of a crop. Have observed no rot or scab in 



potatoes. Farmers are troubled to some extent by trespassei's ; 



more Sunday than any other day. 



H. W. Gaylord. 



Southampton. — Hay crop heavy and secured in the best of 

 condition. Probably both fall and winter apples will be failures. 

 The dry weather affected the growth of corn and potatoes. The 

 early crop of potatoes was very good, but some of the late ones 

 on light land have wilted and turned yellow. The rowen crop 



