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Pasturage is in very good condition. The outlook for fruits and ber- 

 ries is very good, though some were injured by frost. The ground is 

 cold and wet; some have not finished planting, and but little hoeing 

 has been done. 



Richmond (Timothy B. Salmon). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is mostly small, and the acreage is below previous 

 years, as a large part of that planted did not germinate well. Haying 

 has not begun, but the prospect for the crop is good. There is about 

 the average acreage of early potatoes, and they are backward. Quan- 

 tity and price of dairy products above average; cows are scarce and 

 high in price. Pasturage is in very good condition. Cherries are an 

 average yield ; raspberries and strawberries very good. 



Hinsdale (Thos. F. Barker). — Potato bugs and cabbage worms 

 are doing some damage. The acreage in Indian corn is about the 

 same as usual, but much had to be replanted and it is late. The 

 acreage of early potatoes is about average. Early market-garden 

 crops are average in yield and price. The prices for dairy products 

 and dairy cows are higher than usual. Pastures are in good condition. 

 Strawberries are an average crop; apples, pears and cherries promise 

 well. 



Hancock (B. H. Goodrich). — Potato bugs and squash bugs are 

 doing damage. Corn is looking poorly; acreage normal. Haying has 

 not begmi ; crop heavy, but somewhat more weedy than usual. More 

 potatoes than usual have been planted, and they are in good condition 

 though backward. Garden crops show the effects of cool, wet weather. 

 The supply of dairy cows is limited, and prices high. Pasturage is in 

 excellent condition. Apples, pears and strawberries promise fine 

 crops. 



New Ashford (Walter P. Smith). — Onion maggots, tent cater- 

 pillars and maple beetles are doing damage. Indian corn is about two 

 weeks late, but the acreage is about average. Haying has not begun, 

 but a better yield is promised than for the past two years. Early 

 potatoes are not raised to any extent. Quantity of dairy products 

 increased; cows high, and none for sale. The season is too backward 

 to report on fruits and berries. Pastures show the effect of two }^ears' 

 drought, but are much improved by the rains. All hoe crops are 

 now very weedy. 



Williamstoion (S. A. Hickox) . — Potato bugs and currant worms 

 are doing some damage. The acreage of corn is increased 25 per cent, 

 but the crop is backward because of cold weather. Haying has begun, 

 and promises 95 per cent of a normal crop. Early potatoes are in good 

 condition. Early market-garden crops are late but good. The quan- 

 tity and price of dairy products are better than last year; and dairy 

 cows are from $10 to $15 per head higher than last year. Pasturage 

 is in very good condition. Strawberries are a full crop; apples promise 

 80 per cent ; pears, 50 ; cherries, 60. 



