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Sunderland. — Crops of all kinds are looking well, but will be 

 late. Farmers are getting in their tobacco and the crop is good. 

 Some have begun harvesting onions ; shall have a fair crop. 



M. H. Clark. 



South Deerfield. — The tobacco crop is nearly all harvested and 

 appears the finest ever grown. The growth was very large and 

 healthy, also sound and free from holes and other imperfections. 



W. TV. Sanderson. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Agawam. — Farmers are very busy now. Those that have 

 tobacco are cutting some. They report it very good, but some 

 late set not as good as usual. Early corn is ready to cut ; some 

 are cutting. Some complain that it is not filled out very well. 

 Some are digging potatoes and complain of rot. The best yields 

 are spotted with rot. 



E. L. Thompson. 



Brimfield. — Grass is better than usual, having had good rains. 

 Corn backward ; big growth of fodder, but poor earing and much 

 smut. Potatoes show no signs of rot yet. Apples falling off 

 badly. 



S. TV. Brown. 



Blandford. — Cool weather makes all crops late, especially corn. 

 The stand is good and well eared. Potatoes that have promised 

 well are generally a light yield ; some pieces have blighted, and 

 there is quite a good deal of complaint of rot. Pastures are dry. 



E. TV. Boise. 



Hampden. — Potatoes having abundant tops have withstood the 

 ravages of the bugs better than usual ; have even borne neglect 

 without harm. 



J. N. Isham. 



East Longmeadoiv. — August came in cloudy, and little was 



done in gathering crops. Corn is now watched with much 



anxiety. Some fields not fully tasselled up to the 14th ; since then 



it has done well. If no mishap appears to injure the tubers, a fair 



yield will result. 



E., H. TVheelock. 



