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Hampden (J. N. Isham) . — Corn is looking well, with a good 

 average acreage planted. Haying is just beginning, with the 

 prospect of little more than half a crop. There is a full acreage 

 of early potatoes, with the promise of only a light crop. Early 

 market-garden crops made a small yield, with usual prices but quick 

 sale ; later ones slow in growth. Quantity of dairy products a 

 little less than usual, prices same ; dairy cows a shade easier in 

 price. Pasturage is scant, with very slow growth. Strawberries 

 are an extremely small crop, with other berries looking well ; 

 cherries only fair. 



Monson (A. H. White). — Potato bugs are not as plenty as 

 usual. Indian corn is looking very well, with about the usual 

 acreage. Haying is just beginning, with a light crop. Early 

 potatoes show about the usual acreage, and the showers are help- 

 ing them along. Quantity of dairy products less than usual, price 

 less ; call for dairy cows good, at an increased price. Strawber- 

 ries are doing fairly well, but dry weather has shortened the crop. 



Brimfield (G. M. Hitchcock). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn did not come well, but what did come is looking 

 well ; acreage about the same as usual. Not much hay has been 

 cut, and the prospect is for a very light crop. Acreage of early 

 potatoes about as usual, with a fair crop promised. Dairy prod- 

 ucts are low in price, as usual at this season of the year. Past- 

 urage was in very poor condition until the recent showers. 

 Apples will be a small crop. 



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Dudley (J. J. Gilles) . — Thus far insects are not very numerous, 

 and damage is slight. Indian corn is quite backward, planting 

 still progressing ; think the acreage is about average. Haying has 

 not been generally begun, and the crop will not be over 50 per 

 cent of the normal. The acreage of early potatoes is average, and 

 the promise for the crop is fair. Asparagus is a short crop, peas 

 an average crop; prices 15 per cent above the average. The 

 quantity and price of dairy products and the supply and price of 

 dairy cows are about as usual. Pasturage is in poor condition. 

 Strawberries are half a crop, and raspberries are a faimre. 



Brookfteld (F. E. Prodty). — The corn crop is below the usual 

 average, but the acreage is as large, or larger. Haying has just 

 begun, with the prospect of from half to two-thirds of a crop. 

 The acreage of early potatoes is about as usual, but the dry 

 weather has kept them back. The drought has hurt early market- 

 garden crops, but prices are high. The quantity and price of 



