



Wilbraham. — Some pieces of corn are sprouting in the stook. 

 There will be danger of corn heating in the crib; posts or sticks 

 of timber set in the centre of the crib is a preventive. 



II. M. Bliss. 



West Springfield. — October wet and cold. Farm work back- 

 ward : farm labor high, poor and scarce. 



J. N. Bagg. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Amherst. — Corn very uneven, and some pieces not worth husk- 

 ing, while some on dry land yield sixty bushels to the acre. Pota- 

 toes hold out first-rate. Apples very wormy and poor, as well as 

 small yield. 



E. T. Sabin. 



Belchertown. — Alternate days of rain; but the fair ones are 

 mild, which has made it possible to finish up fall harvesting. 

 Plenty, as yet, for cattle to eat and drink out of doors. 



II. C. West. 



Belchertown. — Rain, rain, almost every day. Much rowen will 

 not be cut ; that cut badly damaged. Corn fodder also 

 damaged. But little rye sowed, and little new seeding done, the 

 land being so filled with water. 



C II. 1). Green. 



Goshen. — Some crops of corn fairly good; others, owing to 

 frost and rains, are nearly a total failure. New seeding and rye 

 much neglected on account of land being so wet. There is some 

 complaint of dry rot with potatoes in the cellar. Pumpkins, 

 squashes and beans are well-nigh failures. A full supply of help 

 to pick apples cannot be had. 



Alvan Barrus. 



North Amherst. — Corn cures slowly because of much rain. 

 Turnips are good. Apples are worm-eaten and knurly. 



H. A. Parsons. 



North Hadley. — Owing to continued rains and cold weather 



corn has not dried well and fodder is green. Not much husking 



done yet. It has been difficult drying off onions and getting 



them in good condition for market. 



H. C Russell. 



