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Show a poor crop of hay and white and yellow daisies are coming 

 in very thick as the grasses die out. 



West Stockbridge {Wu. C. Spaulding). — Potato bugs, squash 

 vine borers, currant worms and elm leaf beetles are doing damage. 

 Indian corn is in good condition ; no silos here. Hay a medium 

 crop as to quantity but of good quality. A little sowed corn is 

 raised as forage and looks fairly well. Potatoes look fairly well, 

 but are greatly in need of rain. Apples very light ; pears few ; 

 grapes fair. Pasturage has been excellent but needs rain soon. 

 Rye, oats and barley are fair crops, though oats are short in straw 

 and heading out lightly on account of dry weather. 



Hancock (C. H. Wells). — Potato bugs are doing some of 

 their best woi'k. Corn is looking very well, considering the back- 

 ward start in the spring. The hay crop is a full average one of good 

 quality. Sowed corn is looking well and is about the only forage 

 crop raised. Potatoes are looking finely and promise a good yield. 

 Early apples plenty, late ones scarce ; pears few ; plums an abun- 

 dant crop ; grapes promise well. Pastures are in better condition 

 than usual at this time. The oat crop is slim; very little rye and 

 barley raised. 



Windsor ("W. H. Tirrell). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Indian corn is in good condition and a large proportion of 

 the crop will be put into the silo. Hay was more than an average 

 crop as regards quantity. Corn and millet are the principal forage 

 crops grown and they are looking well. Potatoes are in poor 

 condition and bring a high price. There will be a fair crop of 

 fruit. Pastures are in good condition. 



Savoy ( W. W. Burnett) . — Potato bugs, squash bugs and cattle 

 flies are doing some damage. Corn is looking well and growing fast ; 

 about half of the crop is for the silo. The hay crop was more than 

 an average one for quantity. Corn and oats are the principal 

 forage crops grown. Market-garden crops and potatoes do not 

 promise as well as usual. There are few apples ; other fruits 

 not extensively grown. Rye, oats and barley are less than average 

 crops. The greater part of the hay crop is as yet uncut and the 

 quality is thought to be a little off. 



Williamstoion (S. A. Hickox). — Potato bugs are very plenty. 

 Corn is growing fast but is uneven, owing to there being several 

 plantings in the spring. Hay is a good average crop as to quantity 

 and of good quality. Corn is the principal forage crop grown and 

 more is being raised for that purpose than usual. Market-garden 

 crops are late but look well ; potatoes will be a very light crop. 

 Pasturage is in good average condition . Rye good ; oats rusted 

 badly ; barley good. 



