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Montague (C. S. Raymond). — Striped and black squash bugs and cut 

 worms are doing some damage. Corn is very backwai'd, but is looking 

 fairly well ; acreage about as usual. Haying commenced about the 

 15th, with a heavy crop. The acreage of early potatoes is about the 

 same as usual and they look very promising at present. Yield of mar- 

 ket-garden crops good, i^rices about as usual ; prospect good for later 

 crops. Quantity of dairy products greater than usual, price of butter 

 less ; cows 10 per cent above former prices. Strawberries are a full 

 crop and raspberiies promise well 



Erving (Chas F.Clark). — Currant worms, potato bugs and tent 

 caterpillars ai-e doing some damage. Corn is looking well, with about 

 the usual acreage. Haying has begun with the prospect of a large crop. 

 The acreage of early potatoes is increased and a good crop is promised. 

 Early market garden crops are about average as regards yield and price ; 

 later ones jiromise well. Quantity and price of dairy products are about 

 as usual. Pastures are in good condition. Apples, pears and strawber- 

 ries all promise well. 



Norlhjicld (T. R. Callendar) . — Potato bugs are not as numerous as 

 usual, but white grubs are Avorking some in the grass. Coi-n is very 

 late, with the acreage about as usual. Some clover has been cut and 

 there is prospect of an unusually heavy crop of hay. Acreage of early 

 potatoes larger than last year ; crop generally looking well, though late. 

 Garden crops ai-e ten days behind average years. Milk is shipped to the 

 city at starvation i^rices ; butter better than last year ; cows high. Past- 

 ures are in prime condition. Apples have set poorly ; strawberries only 

 an average crop. Tobacco setting not yet completed, but tliat set is 

 lookinir well. Cucumbers have done well and a good stand is assured. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Prescott (W. F. Wenoermuth). — Cut worms are doing some damage. 

 Corn is small and late ; acreage about average. Haying has begun in a 

 small way and there is prospect of a good crop. There is the average 

 acreage of early potatoes and the crop promises well. Quantity of dairy 

 products increased, price somewhat less ; price of dairy cows has 

 advanced sharply in the last three yeai's. Pasturage is in good condi- 

 tion. Prospect good for apples ; no other fruit grown to any extent for 

 market. 



Eufidd (D. O Chickering). — Potato bugs and tent caterpillars are 

 moderately plenty. Corn is looking fairly well, considering the season ; 

 acreage about an average. Haying is just commencing, with the pros- 

 pect of a fair crop. The acreage of early potatoes is rather greater 

 than usual and the crop promises well. Dairy products are not quite as 

 high as formerly and cows are about the same in ])rice. Pastiu'es are in 

 good condition. There is an abundant yield of all kinds of berries. 



Amherst (Wm. P. Brooks). — Corn is backward, with the usual acre- 

 age. Haying is just beginning and the crop is veiy heavy, though l)adly 

 lodged. Acreage of early ijotatoes rather larger than usual and crop 

 looking uncommonly well. Peas later than usual, yield and jjrices 

 about average. Milk abundant and creameries making a large amount 

 of butter ; prices low ; cows scarce and high. Pastures are in unusually 

 line condition. Sti'awberries and cherries excellent; blackberries, rasp- 

 berries, cui'rants and gooseberries promise well ; apples and peaches 

 have set and grown well. Tobacco plants scarce and backward and 

 setting late. 



South Hadley (H. W. Gavlord). — We are unusually free from 

 insect pests. The acreage of Indian corn is increased perhaps 10 per 

 cent, but it is looking badly and is small. Very little grass has been cut 

 as yet, but a heavy growth awaits us. The acnnige of early potatoes is 

 rather increased and they are looking the best of any of the hoed crops. 



