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quality good. More forage crops are raised each year and all have 

 been used this year as soon as grown. All market-garden crops 

 have suffered from drought; early potatoes on dry land are a poor 

 crop. Apples have dropped badly; pears average; peaches good; 

 plums a failure; grapes good. Pasturage was never so poor, as it 

 got a poor start in May and has been short all summer. Rye and 

 oats have done well. A few small blocks of apple trees have been 

 set out, but nothing of importance. 



Agawam (J. G. Bubt). — -Early corn looks i:>retty well, but late 

 fields are drying up ; half the crop is gTown for ensilage. The 

 quantity of the hay crop was light and the quality good. About the 

 same amount of foi-age crops as usual is being grown and they are 

 in rather poor condition. Potatoes are a light crop and high in 

 price. The prospect for fruits is good, if Ave have rain. Pastures 

 are very short. Rye and oats are about normal. No new apple 

 orchards have been set out. 



Hampden (John N. Isham). — Squash vine borers are doing 

 damage. Corn is in fine groAving condition ; about 20 per cent of 

 the crop is used for ensilage. The hay crop was about 75 per cent 

 of the normal; quality good except that some was overripe. About 

 the usual amount of forage crops is being raised and they are in 

 good condition. The condition of garden crops is generally good; 

 yield and price fully equal to former years. Apples promise only 

 a fair crop: peaches looking extra well; pears, plums and grapes 

 normal. Pastures are very short and milch cows have to be fed to 

 keep up the floAV of milk. Rye was not a heavy crop ; oats for 

 forage are a good average crop. Several small orchards were started, 

 in all for the two years mentioned we estimate 15 acres. Some 

 fields of early potatoes gave but half a crop; late potatoes are look- 

 ing better since the rains. 



Monson (F. D. Rogers). — Flies on cattle are very plenty; potato 

 bugs are easily kept in check by spraying. Indian corn is rather 

 late, but is looking finely; nearly half the crop goes into the silo. 

 The hay crop was considerably lighter than last year, but was of 

 good quality. Early potatoes are a poor crop. The usual amount 

 of corn and millet is being raised for forage and they are looking 

 well. Apples will be a light crop ; pears, plums and grapes promise 

 well. Pasturage is in very poor condition, Oats for forage have 

 done well. Not many apple trees have been set out this year. 



Palmer (0. P. Allen). — The elm-leaf beetle is doing damage. 

 Indian corn is now in fair condition; a limited quantity is used for 

 ensilage. The hay crop was about two-thirds of a normal crop. 

 No more forage crops than usual are being raised and they are 

 below the normal in condition. Market-garden crops are in fair 

 condition, considering the dry weather. The ]irospect for fruit is 



