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has not fairly commenced, but there is every prospect of a large crop. 

 The acreage of potatoes is far in excess of previous yeai's and the pres- 

 ent outlook is for a very large crop. Eai'ly peas are not yielding very 

 heavy. Milk and butter are both below a paying basis. Pasturage is 

 very good. Strawberries are a drug on the market ; apples di'opping 

 badly ; pears and plums promise a full crop ; few peaches ; grapes being 

 injured by rose bugs. 



West Sx)ringfield (N. T. Smith). — Cut worms and cabbage maggots 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking well, but is backward ; 

 acreage avei'age. Haying not begun ; good growth of grass, but lodg- 

 ing considerably. There is about the usual acreage of early potatoes 

 and they are looking well. Early market-garden crops ai'e about as 

 usual as regards yield and price, and later ones are looking fairly well. 

 Too much milk ; too little money ; price of cows high. Pastures are in 

 fine condition. Cherries falling badly, poor outlook for peaches, pears 

 and apples set well, strawberries ripened too fast and the price has been 

 very low. 



Agawam (R. De Witt). — Cut worms and potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is looking fairly well, but the acreage is somewhat less 

 than usual. Haying is just beginning and there is an extra crop. Acre- 

 age of early potatoes much in excess of previous years. Dairy products 

 are much as usual as to quantity and jjrice ; good cows bring good prices. 

 Strawberries are a good crop and very cheap ; blackberries promise 

 well. 



East Longmeadow (J. L. Davis). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Corn is two weeks late ; acreage about as usual. Haying has 

 begun and the crop will be heavy. A fourth greater acreage of early 

 potatoes planted than usual ; crop slow and backward. Fancy cows are 

 high and scarce, no call for any other ; A 1 cows are woi'th |45 to |60. 

 Pasturage is in excellent condition. Apples good, peaches not over half 

 a crop, Ijlackberries and strawberries plenty. 



Hampden (J. N. Isham). — Potato beetles are just appearing. Indian 

 corn is looking well, with a somewhat increased aci'eage. Haying is 

 just commencing ; weather unfavorable, large crop. The acreage of 

 potatoes is in excess of last year, with the pi'omise of a large crop. 

 The quantity and price of dairy products is fully equal to last year; 

 supply of cows short and prices high. Pastui*es are in extra-fine grow- 

 ing condition. Strawberries good; also apples, peaches and cherries; 

 pears have dropi^ed from the trees ; all other fruits look promising. 

 Some pastures are so moist as to induce hoof trouble with the dairy 

 cows and young stock. 



Monson (A. H. White). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. Corn 

 is small and yellow ; acreage a little above average. A few have begun 

 to cut their hay. Early potatoes have been looking well, with an in- 

 creased acreage. Dairy products about as usual in quantity and price ; 

 there has been an increased call for cows, and they have brought better 

 prices. Peaches will be scarce ; strawberries are jilenty and cheap. 



Brimfield (G. M. Hitchcock). — No insects have done any damage as 

 yet. Indian corn is looking just about fair; acreage about as usual. 

 Not much grass has been cut ; old fields are light. The acreage of 

 early potatoes is about the same as usual and they are looking well. 

 Dairy jiroducts are very low, but cows are higher than in former years. 

 Large crops of grass will be cut on new fields. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Brookfield (F. E. Prouty). — Currant worms are doing some damage. 

 Corn is doing well ; acreage lai'ger than usual. Haying has hardly 

 commenced, but there is prosj^ect of a large crop. The acreage of early 

 potatoes is about the same as usual and there is the promise of a good 

 ci'op. Early mai'ket-garden crops are not up to the average in yield ; 



