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thirds disensod. On very sandy hind there is bnt little rot, but on 

 heavy land two-thirds have rotted. Average amount of fall seed- 

 ing has been done and it looks well. 



S. W. Brown. 



Chicopee. — Indian corn a full average but not as iniicli [ilMntcd 



this year as common. AVhere mowed early the rowen crop was 



good. It has been too wet this fall for potatoes and they have 



rotted. Not as much fall seeding as usual has been done and 



that looks fair. 



R. W. Bemis. 



Feeding Hills. — Indian corn is a full average crop, while rowen 

 is short in growth and much of it has been injured by late rains. 

 Late potatoes are a good crop and of fine quality. Hot has nearly 

 ruined some fields Avhile others are comparatively free from it. 

 Early seeding looks finely. Rains prevented September seeding 

 to quite a large extent and considerable will be done yet. 



J. G. Fkieland. 



West Spri IK/ field. — Indian corn a full average. Rowen an 

 average crop but some spoiled by rain. Late potatoes are an 

 average crop in yield and quality ; a few in heavy land have 

 rotted but not as much as was feared. The ground is soaiced 

 and farmers are waiting for it to dry before doing their fall seed- 

 ing. Farmers are two weeks behindhand in their work. Onions 

 an average crop in yield iind (quality but too wet to cure well. 

 The sorghum mill at Underbluff is in running order, and small 

 lots of cane were grown in Wilbraham, Agawam and by the pro- 

 prietor of the mill. A choice article of syrup is made and those 



who use it cry for more. 



J.N. Bagg. 



liAMTSIlIRE COUNTY. 



Amherst. — The corn and rowen crops have turned out better 

 than was expected and are full average ones. Late potatoes 

 are not an average crop in yield and quality. The average amount 

 of fall seeding has been done and looks well. The onion crop is 

 reported as but three-fourths of an average, owing to the drought 

 and poor seed. 



C. E. Wilson. 



Goshen. — Do not think the crop of Indian corn a full average. 

 The rowen crop is not au average one. Potatoes would have been 



