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yet begun. Butter is about the same as last year in price ; cows 

 are not in as much demand, and prices are lower. Pasturage is 

 short, on account of the long dry weather. Strawberries are 

 almost a failure, from lack of rain ; no plums, and but few 

 cherries. 



Savoy ("W. W. Burnett) . — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Corn is doing fairly well where it came up well ; acreage 

 nearly double usual amount. Haying has not commenced, and the 

 prospect is for a very light crop. The acreage of early potatoes 

 is about an average, but on the whole they look rather slim. The 

 outlook for late market-garden crops is rather unpromising. 

 There is a full average quantity of dairy products, but the price is 

 a little off. Pastures are short and dry. The outlook is unprom- 

 ising for all varieties of fruit and vegetables. 



Williamstown (S. A. Hickox). — Corn looks well, with about 

 the usual acreage. Haying has begun with half a crop. There is 

 the usual acreage of early potatoes, but the prospect for the crop 

 is poor. Early market-garden crops are less than half the usual 

 yield, prices higher, and prospect poor for later ones. The quan- 

 tity of dairy products is less than usual, price same ; cows less in 

 price. Pastures are in poor condition. The outlook is poor for 

 all kinds of fruits and berries. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Heath (0. D. Canedy). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 There is a rather increased acreage of Indian corn, but the crop ia 

 small and backward. Haying has commenced, and the crop is 

 very light. More than the usual acreage of early potatoes was 

 planted, and they are looking fairly well. Cows are high, but 

 butter and milk bring about the same as usual. Pastures are a 

 little short. The apple crop will be very light. 



Charlemont (S. W. Hawkes). — There are not as many insects 

 as usual. Corn is generally looking well, though a little late ; 

 acreage about the same as usual. Haying has begun, with not 

 over half a crop. More early potatoes than usual were put in, 

 and they are looking well, but if the dry weather continues they 

 will make a light yield. The quantity of dairy products is larger 

 than usual, price about the same ; dairy cows are high. Pastures 

 are very dry. Apples promise only a small crop. 



Colrain (A. A. Smith). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is looking well, with about the usual acreage. Haying 

 has begun, with about half a crop. The acreage of early potatoes 

 is about the same as usual, with prospects for the crop poor. 



