the farmers of the State have been made to suffer severely 

 thereby. 



Berkshire County. 



Cold, wet weather has; greatly injured crops and delayed 

 farm work. Much of the corn has not been gathered. 

 Potatoes are rotting badly in some sections. The apple 

 crop a fair one. 



Bristol County. 



October cold and wet. Corn much injured. Some farm- 

 ers are still trying to gather rowen. 



Essex County. 



Cold, wet weather has about ruined some crops. Corn 

 has sprouted some in the stook. In Georgetown prices are 

 reported very low, from the fact that the market is flooded 

 with unripe vegetables. Potatoes are rotting some. 



Franklin County. 



Tobacco has cured nicely ; some has been taken from 

 the poles. Corn is badly injured in most localities ; not a 

 bushel of sound corn harvested in Monroe. Late potatoes 

 are rotting badly. Rowen is sold at Shelburne Falls Im- 

 bedding. The apple crop is a good one. Onions are in 

 good condition and prices low. 



Hampden County. 



Corn greatly damaged by wet weather ; some is not yet 

 cut. In some cases the fodder is almost worthless. It is 

 feared that the husked corn will heat in the crib. Potatoes 

 show considerable rot. The apple crop a large one and gen- 

 erally of good quality ; some complaint of wormy apples. 

 Fall work very back ward. 



Hampshire County. 



Corn much injured by the cold, wet weather and does not 

 dry off well ; much of it not husked yet, and some not 

 worth husking. The apple crop very uneven : very good 

 in some sections. Tobacco is curing finely. Potatoes not 

 rotting very badly. 



