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growing finely. Early market-garden crops are good, with fair pros- 

 pects for later ones. There is little variation in dairy cows and products 

 from former years. Pasturage is in good average condition. The 

 strawberry crop is just being harvested, with promise of a full yield; 

 raspberries and blackberries are in full bloom with promise of good 

 crops. 



Chicopee (E. L. Shaw). — Some currant worms have appeared; 

 other insects are not doing much damage. Corn comes rather slowly 

 on account of cold weather, and is inclined to be yellow; acreage a 

 little larger than usual. But little hay has been cut and the prospect 

 for the crop is good. Very few early potatoes are raised. Asparagus 

 has not yielded as well as usual, but prices have been firm. There 

 seems to be no excess of milk at this time as there usually is, price 

 unchanged; cows are high. Pastures are looking fairly well. Apples, 

 pears, peaches, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and 

 currants all promise good crops. 



East Longmeadow (John L. Davis) . — Cut worms and potato bugs 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is in very good condition, with 

 a large acreage. The prospect for the hay crop is good, though there 

 has been but little cut as yet. There is an average acreage of early 

 potatoes and the crop is promising. All market-garden crops look 

 finely and prices are fully maintained. Milk is a little short, price 

 same as last year, 3^ cents per quart at the door ; good cows are scarce 

 and high. Pastures are in very good condition. Pears, peaches and 

 plums look well ; strawberries did not set very well in some cases. Our 

 local grist mill man reports about double the custom in grinding last 

 year over five or six years ago. 



Hampden (John N. Isham). — Potato bugs are plentiful, also 

 currant worms. There is a good stand of corn, with an increase of 5 

 per cent in acreage over last year. Haying has not begun, but there 

 is prospect of a full average crop. There is about the usual acreage 

 of early potatoes, but many missing hills, otherwise looking well. 

 Comparatively little is done with market-garden crops. There is no 

 increase in the quantity of dairy products, prices equal to or better 

 than formerly; good dairy cows are scarce and high. Pastures are in 

 good condition. The outlook for strawberries, raspberries and black- 

 berries is very promising. 



Wilbraham (Henry M. Bliss).- — Elm-leaf beetles are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is backward, with the acreage 10 per cent 

 greater than usual. Very little haying has been done, but a fair 

 average crop is promised. Early potatoes are backward, owing to 

 cold weather. Market-garden crops are backward for the same reason. 

 Dairy products and dairy cows are fully normal in quantity and price. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. The outlook for all kinds of fruits 

 and berries is good. Old hay is scarce at $20 per ton. 



Palmer (0. P. Allen). — Very few insects have appeared as yet. 

 Corn is very backward, owing to cold, wet weather; acreage about 



