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Deerfield. — The first crop of bay is more than average in 

 quantity and quality. Rowen is late and will be light. Rye 

 came in we'll and the quality is good. Oats are not harvested 

 but are light. After a review of the crops in Deerfield, Sunder- 

 land, Iladlev, Hatfield and Whately I think the whole crop a 

 fair average. 



Charles Jones. 



Monroe. — July was rather dry, but a few light showers have 

 kept the crops growing. The mean temperature, ten degrees 

 lower than last year for July, has made corn slow of growth. 

 Hay crop good, and excellent weather for securing it in fine con- 

 dition. Pastures need more rain. 



Wm. H. Allen. 



Rouse. — We had fine showers on the 81st, which will help our 

 dry pastures that have suffered from drouth the past three weeks. 



C. C. Wheaton. 



Sunderland. — Farmers are through haying. It is a good crop 

 and most of it is secured in good condition. Corn is looking 

 well. Tobacco is looking very even and fine. We have a little 

 more than two hundred acres of onions and they are doing well. 

 It looks now as if we should have a good crop. 



M. H. Clark. 



South Deerfield. — Season too cold for corn and it makes slow 

 growth, but should frost hold off until late we ma} 7 have a good 

 crop. Hay a very heavy crop of extra quality and secured in 

 fine order. Tobacco is pushing forward rapidly, is of very even 

 growth, and there is a prospect of an extra fine and sound crop. 



W. W. Sanderson. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Agavxim. — Rye and hay are nearly all in the barn in good con- 

 dition. Many farmers are hoeing their corn now that could not 

 find time before haying. Many acres have not been hoed nt all. 

 Almost all crops need more warm weather. We have had plenty 

 of rain. 



E. L. Thompson. 



