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and the prospect is for a small crop. There is a full average 

 acreage of early potatoes, and they are looking finely. Dairy 

 products are fully up to the average in quantity, and price a little 

 off. Pastures are short. Strawberries are a short crop, black- 

 berries better ; all fruits decidedly short. 



Granby (W. S. Clark). — Considerable corn failed to germi- 

 nate, and necessitated replanting ; acreage normal, crop a little 

 backward. Hayiug has begun, with less than an average crop. 

 There is the usual acreage of early potatoes, and they are looking 

 fairly well. The drought has injured the yield of market-garden 

 crops ; prices good. Quantity of dairy products less than usual, 

 but prices about the same ; milch cows short in supply and high 

 in price. Feed is very short in pastures. 



Amherst (Wm. P. Brooks). — Indian corn is backward, with 

 about the usual acreage. Haying has not yet generally com- 

 menced ; crop about three-fourths average on college farm. There 

 is about the usual acreage of early potatoes, and the crop looks 

 well. Peas and beets are doing well, both as to yield and price. 

 The quantity of dairy products is about average, as is also the 

 price ; dairy cows rather high. Pasturage is in fair condition. 

 Strawberries are a small crop ; cherries good ; currants and goose- 

 berries good ; blackberries and raspberries much injured by win- 

 ter-killing ; apples promise a good crop ; no peaches. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — Indian corn is looking well, 

 with a full average acreage. Haying has begun, but the crop will 

 hardly be two-thirds of the average. There is the usual acreage 

 of early potatoes, but they are not first class, from want of moisture. 

 Early market-garden crops rather light, with prices fair ; the recent 

 rains have improved the prospect for later ones. Dairy products 

 a little off in quantity, price fully up to the average ; price of dairy 

 cows a little better than formerly. Pastures are short and dry. 

 The prospect is not flattering for any of the various fruits and 

 berries. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee) . — No insects are doing much 

 damage at present. Corn is looking poorly, but the acreage is 

 much larger than usual. Haying has not begun, and the prospect 

 is very poor for the crop. The acreage of early potatoes is about 

 as common, and they are looking well. The quantity of dairy 

 products is about as usual, price a little above ; dairy cows not 

 plenty, and price well up. Pasturage is in poor condition. Fruits 

 and berries are not much grown. 



Middlefield (J. T. Bryan). — Insects are doing little damage. 

 Corn is looking well, with an increased acreage. The outlook is 

 that hay will be but about half a crop. There is about the usual 



