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and rye very good and yielding fairly well. Some grapes are 

 looking fairly well but the crop will not be an average one. 

 There is a good growth of tobacco, and it is free from rust and 

 worm and is more than half harvested. 



CiiAKLKs Jones. 



Montague. — The weather the last month has been all that could 

 be desired for rowen, corn and potatoes, and in fact all crops seem 

 to be making rapid growth. Tobacco seems to be the best crop for 

 a number of years, notwithstanding it was late when set and the 

 ground quite dry. No potato rot to speak of, and the late crop 

 promises to be fair but not as good as the early one. Outlook for 

 late cabbages very good. Grape culture has increased but slightly 

 the past five years. This year's crop promises to be very good. 

 The wind of the lUth did a good deal of damage by blowing down 

 barns and trees. 



C. S. Raymoni>. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Blamlford. — No rowen of any amount. Corn promises to be a 



full average. No complaint of potato rot until about August 20. 



Potatoes that have been dug are rotting badly, and the prospect is 



not good at present time for crop. Oats and barley are being 



threshed, and, though blighted, are yielding fair crops. Ap[)les a 



total failure. 



E. W. Boise. 



Brivi/ield. — Rowen crop is a failure. Pastures, under the 



influi-nce of the late rains, are improving. Think the corn crop 



will l)e a full average though it is ten days late. Blight on early 



potatoes came about July 1, and perhaps one-eighth were affected ; 



on late potatoes it has been slight and the damage slight. No 



rot. Potato crop the best one for some time. Fair outlook for 



cranberries. Grape culture has not increased in the last five years. 



Outlook for this year's crop about middling. 



S. W. BuowN. 



Ludloio. — Rowen has nearly doubled in quantity the last two 

 weeks, and the outlook for a crop is very good. Corn is earing 

 very well, and, if the frosts hold off for it to ripen, will be above 

 the average. Pastures are looking well and milk is fairly plenty. 

 Farm help is very scarce. No potato rot ; blight came about 

 August 15. Outlook for late potatoes fair and for late cabbages 

 good. Grape culture has increased a little in the past five years. 



C. B. Bennett. 



