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about average, but they are very backward. Market-garden crops 

 are normal in yield and price. Dairy products are about the same 

 as last year in yield and price, but dairy cows are high. Pastures 

 are in poor condition. This is a good year for all small fruits. 



Orange (Ansel Harrington). — Potato bugs and squash bugs 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is backward, and the acre- 

 age is less than in former years on account of the wet weather, 

 which prevented planting. Haying has just begun, with good 

 prospect of a heavy crop. The acreage of early potatoes is about 

 the same as in former years, with the prospect of a fine crop. The 

 yield and price of market-garden crops is about the same as in 

 former years. The quantity and price of dairy products and the 

 supply and price of dairy cows are better than formerly. Pastures 

 are in excellent condition. The apple crop will be light ; plums 

 and all kinds of small fruits promise well. Frost on the 17th did 

 some damage to beans and vines. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Prescott (W. F. Wendermdth). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is small and nearly two weeks late ; acreage about 

 average. Haying will not begin for a week or more, but the crop 

 will be nearly an average one. Acreage of early potatoes about 

 average ; crop a little late but looking well. Quantity of dairy 

 products as usual, price fully up to the average ; cows bring a 

 little higher prices than usual. Pasturage is fairly good but needs 

 rain. Apples are a very short crop even for an off year ; huckle- 

 berries and blueberries promise a fair crop. 



Amherst (Wm. P. Brooks). — Squash bugs, potato bugs and 

 onion maggots are doing some damage. Indian corn is late but is 

 now starting well ; acreage about as usual. Haying has begun and 

 the crop will be above the usual average. The acreage of early 

 potatoes is about as usual and the crop looks well. Peas are ex- 

 ceptionally good, asparagus light, other market garden crops prom- 

 ise well. There are no marked changes in the quantity and price 

 of dairy products and the supply and price of dairy cows. Past- 

 ures are in good condition. Strawberries light, raspberries and 

 blackberries badly winterkilled, apples a small crop, peaches prom- 

 ise well, currants and gooseberries good, pears promise well but 

 are little grown. 



Easthampton (Wm. C. Clapp). — Potato bugs, plant lice and 

 squash bugs are doing some damage. Corn is looking well though 

 many fields were planted late, owing to the ground being too wet 

 to work. Haying has begun, with a fair average crop ; early seeded 



