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a warm September will be a failure as to grain, and the stover will 

 also be_light. Roweu is a very heavy crop. The potato crop gave 

 good promise until lately, but now, on account of blight and much 

 decay, it appears as if the crop would be small. Apples are hang- 

 ing on the trees well, and are of good size and fair ; Baldwins not 

 as plenty as some other varieties. Pastures are in extra good con- 

 dition, and stock is doing well. Horn flies are not troubling stock 

 as much as usual. 



Southioick (L. A. Fowlek). — Indian corn is below an average 

 crop. Rowen is a good average crop. Have not seen much blight 

 or rot on potatoes, but some is reported. Apples good ; other 

 fruits below average. Pasturage is in very good condition. Oats 

 and barley very little are raised for grain. 



West Springfield (T. A. Rogers). — Indian corn is looking well, 

 but is ten days late. Roweu is fully up to an average crop. Blight 

 has appeared on nearly all potatoes, and there are some signs of 

 rot. There is a small increase in the acreage of tobacco. Apples 

 about an average crop ; pears and peaches below an average ; 

 grapes good. Pasturage is looking well for the time of year. 

 Oats have done well, but are mostly cut green for hay. 



Chicopee (R. W. Bemis). — Indian corn is in good condition, 

 although the crop may not ripen quite as early this year as usual. 

 Rowen is better than an average crop. Early potatoes yielded 

 well. Acreage of tobacco large, and condition good, compared 

 with former years. Apples, pears, peaches and grapes good. 

 Pastures are in fine condition. Oats, barley and rye are fine 

 crops. 



Wilbraham (H. M. Bliss). — The wet weather is very unfavor- 

 able for corn. Rowen promises to be nearly a normal crop. 

 Potatoes are suffering from blight and some rot. A good deal of 

 hay has been spoiled by the rainy weather. Apples a fair crop ; 

 pears 70 per cent ; peaches and grapes full crops ; cranberries 

 nearly a full crop. Pasturage is in good condition. Oats are a 

 good crop. 



East Longmeadoiv (J. L. Davis). — Early planted corn is good ; 

 late planted and on wet land very poor, almost a failure. Rowen 

 promises to be a fine crop. Late potatoes are making a fair yield, 

 with much blight and rot. There will be a full crop of all kinds 

 of fruit. Pasturage is in good condition. Oats are a full crop ; 

 not much barley raised. 



Monson (F. I). Rogers). — Indian corn is very backward. 

 Where the first crop was cut early, rowen will be heavy. Potatoes 

 have made a large growth of tops, but some fields are bligiiting. 

 Wiiilor apples are developing finely, al)out SO per cent, of :i TiiII 



