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crop, and perhaps an average one. Yield and quality of potatoes 

 good, but all have blighted and some are beginning to rot. The 

 acreage of tobacco is somewhat increased, and the crop is fully up 

 to the average in condition. Apples and pears will be good crops ; 

 few peaches ; grapes a large crop. Pasturage is in fair condition 

 for the time of year. There was a large crop of oats, which were 

 mostly cut for hay. 



Westhamjyton (H. A. Parsons). — Indian corn will be from 

 one-half to two-thirds of a normal crop. Rowen is in first-class 

 condition. Rot has commenced on about half the fields of pota- 

 toes. Tobacco is a three-fourths crop this season. Apples a 

 three-fourths crop ; pears, peaches and grapes half crops. Pas- 

 turage is in good condition. Oats and barley are not much raised. 

 Williamsburg (F. C. Richards). — Corn is backward, but is 

 looking well, and if the season is long enough, it will be a good 

 crop. Rowen is looking well and coming on well. Potatoes 

 blighted badly, and show some rot. There is a slight increase in 

 the acreage of tobacco, and it is looking well. Apples 80 per 

 cent of a full crop ; pears half a crop ; peaches nearly a full crop. 

 Pastures are in good condition. Oats are a good crop. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee). — There is but little chance for 

 corn to mature in this locality, and warmer weather is needed for 

 a good crop of rowen. Potatoes are good, with but little blight 

 or rot. There will be a fair crop of winter apples of good quality ; 

 but few pears, peaches or grapes. Pasturage is in good condition. 

 Oats and barley are fair crops. The hay crop has not been a 

 heavy one, although better than last year. 



Cummington (S. W. Clark), — Corn is very late and uneven; 

 the best shows a good growth. Where the first crop was cut early, 

 rowen looks finely, but all was not cut in season. Potato tops 

 show blight, but I have seen no rot. Peaches and cranberries not 

 much raised ; other fruit looks well. Pasturage has been very 

 good all the season. Oats and barley have made a good growth, 

 and will be mostly fed green. Our greatest trouble has been to 

 cure our heavy hay crop, which is not all cut at this date, and we 

 have had no hot weather yet. 



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Chester {Q. Z. Inzell). — Indian corn is in poor condition. 

 Rowen promises to be a good crop. Potatoes have made a very 

 good yield, but are rotting somewhat. Apples will be a good crop. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. Oats and barley are good crops. 



Blandford (E. W. Boise). — The corn crop is late, and without 



