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Buckland. — The unprecedented cold weather has caused a late- 

 ness in all crops. The prospect for corn is not good ; although of 

 fair growth, it is backward, and we doubt if the crop will fully 

 mature. Pastures hold out well ; rowen late, but about an aver- 

 age. Apples plenty, especially Baldwins. 



F. Forbes. 



Deerfield. — Rowen is light, quality good. Pastures in average 

 condition. Tobacco, growth full average, quality good. Early 

 potatoes were good, late ones have blasted some ; yield small and 

 quality fair. Corn, good growth; ten days late, but improving 

 rapidly. Onions good, but a little late ; tops inclined to hold green. 



Charles Jones. 



East Charlemont. — Corn is looking well, but is very backward 

 and needs considerable warm weather to mature it. Early pota- 

 toes are dug and produced a good crop. Late potatoes are looking 

 well. Tobacco crop is the best ever raised in town. Apples are 

 very sound and promise quite a good crop. The ground is in nice 

 condition for growing crops at the present time. 



H. S. Giles. 



Leyden. — Corn, though a little backward, promises a good crop 

 if not frost-bitten. Pasture is generally quite above the average 

 at this season. The vines of early potatoes in some instances 

 blasted, and occasionally a piece has re-set. The tubers are mostl} T 

 of excellent quality. Apples are fairer than usual, and quite 

 abundant in this town. 



Jonathan Budington . 



Monroe. — The cool nights continue to affect growing crops 

 unfavorably, especially corn, the thermometer registering as low 

 as 42, and for the 3d of August 50 and below. The mean for 

 the month was 62.39. The hottest da}' of summer was August 

 5; <s;> at 1 p.m., and the mean 7;"J. Rainfall 7| inches, including 

 two inches the night of the 31st, 



Wm. H. Allen. 



New Salem. — In this vicinity the rowen crop is somewhat above 

 the average. Pastures are in fair condition. Corn backward, 

 otherwise looking well. Potatoes and garden vegetables a fair 

 average. A good but not heavy crop of apples. 



Daniel Ballakd. 



