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the normal in yield. Root crops are grown in limited quantities for 

 stock feeding, mostly turnips and mangolds; and quite considerably 

 for market, beets, carrots, parsnips and turnips. 



Agawam (J. G. Burt). — Indian corn is suffering for want of rain. 

 There is no rowen, as it has dried up. The prospect for late potatoes 

 is good ; no bhght or rot. The acreage of tobacco is about as usual, but 

 it is in need of rain. The prospect is for a light crop of all fruits. Pas- 

 turage is short. Oats and barley are about average crops. A few root 

 crops are raised, but not to any extent. 



East Longmeadoiv (John L. Davis). — Corn is turning yellow, and 

 the soil is too dry for it to ear out. There is no rowen at all. There is 

 not much blight on potatoes, and no rot, but it is too dry for the tubers 

 to grow. Apples are a one-fourth crop; no pears or peaches; few 

 grapes; some cranberries. Pasturage is all dried up. Oats and barley 

 are about two-thirds crops. Turnips are raised by most stock farmers, 

 but are in need of rain. 



Hampden (John X. Isham). — Indian corn has made a good gi'owth, 

 and is earing well. There will not be half of the usual crop of rowen. 

 Drought will lessen the potato crop ; no late blight or rot. Apples half 

 a crop; other fruits light. Pastures are getting short, and in many 

 spots look dry and bro\ATi. Oats are a good crop. Comparatively 

 few root crops are grown, and all are used for feed. 



Wilbraham (H. ]M. Bliss). — Indian corn is in fair condition. Rowen 

 will be 70 per cent of a normal crop. Late potatoes will be light, and 

 there is some blight. Apples and pears are three-fourths crops; grapes 

 fair; quinces three-fourths; cranberries light ; no peaches. Pastures 

 are in very poor condition. Oats and barley are fair crops. Root crops 

 are little raised. Cows are shrinking badly, although fed with hay and 

 grain. 



Monson (F. D. Rogers). — Corn is late, but in fairly good condition. 

 There is only a poor crop of rowen in sight. The crop of potatoes will 

 be very Hght unless rain comes soon; some blight in spots. Apples 

 and pears are a light crop ; no peaches; grapes fair. Pasturage is very 

 short. Oats are a good crop. Root crops are not grown as much as 

 they should be. 



Palmer (0. P. Allen). — Indian corn is in very good condition, but 

 later than usual. The recent dry weather will cause the rowen crop to 

 be a little less than normal. The prospect for late potatoes is quite 

 good, and they are Httle affected by blight or rot. There is a fair crop 

 of apples; grapes normal; very few pears; no peaches; few quinces. 

 Pasturage is badh' affected by drought. Oats and barley are about 

 average yields. Root crops are grown to a limited extent. Crops have 

 generally been looking well, but are beginning to suffer for lack of rain. 



