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the late rains proving a great benefit. Fodder corn and Hungarian 

 grass are the principal forage crops. Potatoes never looked better, 

 though there are but very few early ones raised. The severe hail- 

 storm ruined all fruits. Pasturage is in fair shape, the recent rains 

 having revived it wonderfully. Rye, oats and barley are about 

 normal, none being harvested for grain. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard). — Potato bugs are doing some- 

 damage. The prospect is for a rather light crop of corn ; only a 

 small proportion of the crop is put into the silo. The hay crop 

 was below the average in quantity, but was of excellent quality. 

 Corn, oats and Hungarian grass are the forage crops, chiefly the 

 former. Market-garden crops are in good condition, especially 

 potatoes, but not many harvested as yet. There will be a light 

 crop of apples, pears and peaches, but grapes will be plenty. 

 Pastures have much improved since the rains. Rye, oats and bar- 

 ley are fair average crops. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Greenicich (Wm. S. Douglas). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is in good condition ; only a very small part 

 of the crop will go into the silo. The hay crop was small, but of 

 fair quality. Oats and fodder corn are the principal forage crops 

 grown. Potatoes are looking finely. There will be but little fruit 

 of any sort. The dry weather has made pasturage short. 



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

 damage. Corn is looking well for the time of year ; there are only 

 two or three silos in town. The hay crop was about two- thirds of 

 an average crop, of very good quality. Corn for dry fodder, and 

 oats, barley and millet are the principal forage crops grown ; con- 

 dition mostly good, acreage increased more than 50 per cent. 

 Early potatoes are rather a light crop. Apples will be a fair crop 

 for the off year. Pasturage is fairly good except where drought 

 killed the grass roots. Rye, oats and barley are average crops. 



Haclley (L. W. West). — Potato bugs and cut worms are doing 

 some damage. Indian corn is in first-class condition and one- 

 sixth of the crop will go into the silo. Hay was a two-thirds crop 

 secured in the best condition. Corn is the only forage crop raised 

 to any extent. Market-garden crops promise well except that 

 potatoes are late. All kinds of fruit will give light yields. Feed 

 is short in the pastures, but green. Rye, oats and barley are less 

 than average crops. 



South Hadley (H. W. Gaylord).— Potato bugs have been 

 quite thick for the past week. Corn is looking finely and about 



