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age crops. Pastures are in good condition. Oats are a good 

 crop so far as growth is concerned, but, owing to the wet weather, 

 are good only for fodder, and very poor fodder at that. 



Orange (A. C. White). — Cold, wet weather makes Indian corn 

 small and backward. Rowen looks well on early cut fields, and is 

 fully an average, on the whole. Late potatoes promise a good 

 yield, but there is some complaint of rot. Apples, pears and 

 grapes are extra good crops. Pasturage is in about average con- 

 dition. Oats, barley and most of our corn is raised for forage and 

 for the silo in this dairy region. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Prescott ( W. F. Wendermdth) . — The corn crop will be light, 

 and much will not reach maturity. The prospect for rowen is 

 good, especially on wet land. Late potatoes are looking well, but 

 show some, blight and rot. Apples, pears and grapes will be full 

 crops ; peaches a two-thirds crop ; cranberries not grown. Pas- 

 turage is in very good condition. Oats and barley have been fully 

 up to the average as forage crops. The fall web worm is working 

 on apple trees quite extensively. 



Felham (J. L. Brewer). — Indian corn looks well, but is two 

 weeks late. Rowen promises to be an excellent crop. There was 

 an excellent outlook for late potatoes, but blight and rot have ap- 

 peared. Apples and peaches are good crops; grapes and cran- 

 berries fair. Pasturage is in good condition. Oats are a very fair 

 crop. "We expect good crops if the frost holds off. Most of us 

 have lately finished haying. 



Amherst (H. M. Thomson). — Corn is two weeks late, but is 

 doing well, except on wet land. Where hay was cut early, rowen 

 will be above a normal crop, and it is starting well on late-cut 

 fields. Potatoes promised a good crop, but most fields have 

 blighted and are rotting somewhat. Tobacco will be late, quality 

 below average, and weather bad for harvesting. Pastures are in 

 good condition. Onions are late, but arc doing well. 



Oranhy (Geo. A.^Blish). — Corn is backward, and does not 

 promise an average crop. Rowen will not be quite as good as 

 usual, on account of so much of the first crop having been cut 

 late. We have both blight and rot on potatoes, and most" of the 

 crop will be dug and sold early. Winter apple trees are loaded 

 with fruit ; not much other fruit raised. Pasturage is rather short 

 than otherwise. Oats and barley are about average crops. 



Southampton (C. 15. Lyman). — Some fields of corn are good, 

 but the larger part are small, with few ears. Rowen is a fair 



