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Northfield (Thos. R. Callender) . — Cut worms are doing some 

 damage in gardens. Corn is a week or ten days late ; acreage at least 

 25 per cent above the average. Haying has not yet begun and the 

 prospect is good for an average crop. There is about the usual acreage 

 of early potatoes and the vines are looking well. All garden crops are 

 late. Dairy products and dairy cows are fully up to the average of 

 recent years in supply and price. Pasturage was never better. Most 

 fruits and berries promise abundant yields. 



Wendell (N. D. Plumb). — No insects are doing damage at present. 

 Indian corn is somewhat backward; acreage the largest for years. 

 The hay crop will be above the normal. There is the usual acreage of 

 early potatoes, but the crop is somewhat backward. No early market- 

 garden crops are yet ready for market. All dairy products are some- 

 what higher than usual ; good cows bring from $35 to $50. Pasturage 

 is in the best condition for many years. The outlook for fruits and 

 berries is somewhat above the normal. The season has been very 

 backward for all crops except grass. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard). — Elm tree beetles and currant 

 worms are doing some damage. The stand of Indian corn is good, 

 but it is backward; there is a small increase in acreage. The hay 

 crop is late and none has been cut as yet, but there is a good yield in 

 prospect. Early potatoes look well, but are little raised. Early 

 market-garden crops are not much raised. Yield and prices of dairy 

 products are fully sustained as in comparison with former years. 

 Copious rains have kept pastures in good condition. Strawberries are 

 plenty and there is a heavy bloom on blackberries. 



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Enfield (D. 0. Chickering). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is quite backward, but is growing well. Haying has not begun, 

 but the prospect for the crop is good. There is about the usual acreage 

 of early potatoes and they promise well. The quantity of dairy 

 products is about the same as usual, with prices above the average; 

 cows are scarce and high. Pasturage is in good condition. The outlook 

 for fruits and berries is good. ■ 



Belchertown (H. C. West). — Potato bugs are much more numerous 

 and injurious than usual. Corn is late, but has come up nicely; acreage 

 5 per cent above last year. No haying has been done as yet, but the 

 prospect is fair for a full average crop. The acreage of early potatoes 

 is 10 per cent above the normal and they are looking finely. Early 

 market-garden crops promise fairly though late. Dairy products are 

 fully average in quantity and price. Pastures are in fair condition, 

 rather better than last season. Apples and pears promise fair crops; 

 grapes and peaches full, also strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. 

 Pastures in this section have gone back one-half in the past twenty 

 years, and is becoming a serious question to the dairy interests. 



