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and late market-garden crops are but little raised. Apples prom- 

 ise the largest yield for years ; peaches are plenty and very cheap ; 

 no pears, grapes and cranberries to speak of. 



Orange (A. C. White). — The cold, wet season, with the frost 

 the first of the month, ruined the corn crop. Kowen and fall feed 

 are up to the usual average. Onions are a normal crop. Potatoes 

 have yielded well but have rotted badly, taking half the crop on 

 some fields and some on all. Apples are abundant and other 

 fruits fair crops. 



Neio Salem (Daniel Ballard). — Indian corn will be about a 

 two-thirds crop. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average 

 where the first crop was cut in season. A small amount of fall 

 seeding has been done, and is in good condition. Potatoes are 

 about an average crop, but many have rotted in the ground. The 

 prospect for root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops 

 is good. There is an abundant crop of apples; few pears and 

 peaches ; grapes plenty. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Greenwich (Wm. S. Douglas). — Indian corn will be a fair 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual average. Less 

 than the usual amount of fall seeding has been done and it is not 

 in the best condition. Potatoes are a good crop in yield and qual- 

 ity. The prospect is good for apples, pears, peaches, grapes and 

 cranberries. 



Enfield (D. 0. Chickering) . — Corn is not up to the average 

 and is very late in maturing. Some fields of rowen are good, but 

 as a rule it is not up to the average. But few onions are raised, 

 but these have done well. Potatoes are about an average crop, 

 but some fields have rotted badly. Root crops, celery and other 

 late market-garden crops are good so far as raised ; tomatoes do 

 not ripen well. Apples are somewhat variable, but will average a 

 good crop ; pears rather a small crop ; peaches the heaviest crop 

 in years ; grapes below the average. 



Belchertoion (H. C. West). — Corn is a fair crop but is two 

 weeks late. Rowen is light, not more than half a normal crop. 

 There is a good crop of late potatoes, in places extra good, with 

 little or no rot or blight. Apples are above the average bpth in 

 quantity and quality ; peaches, pears and grapes a full average. 

 Pastures are short, as they have been throughout the season. 



Hadley (L. W. West). — Indian corn is below the average in 

 condition, but if frost holds off will mature this month, except late 

 planted on cold, wet land. Rowen and fall feed are in fine con- 



