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berries looking finely ; blackberries looking well ; currants very 

 good in some places, though injured by frost in some others. 



Hancock (C. H. Wells). — Potato bugs and squash bugs are 

 doing some damage. Most pieces of corn are looking finely ; 

 acreage about as usual. Haying not yet commenced ; prospect 

 for a light crop. Potatoes are looking well. Quantity and price 

 of dairy products about as last year ; no disease among cattle. 

 Pasturage in very good condition. Strawberries a fair crop, pears 

 and apples not plenty, a good crop of cherries and currants, very 

 few plums. 



Hinsdale (S. M. Raymond). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is looking well ; acreage increased over the past 

 few years. Haying not yet commenced ; without rtiin, soon shall 

 a half crop. Early potatoes compare well with previous years, 

 and look well. Dairy products about the same in quantity and 

 price as last year ; butter 2 cents per pound higlier ; stock in good 

 health. Pasturage looks well, but will soon be dry without rain. 

 Strawberries are good, price 12 cents ; blackberries and rasp- 

 berries looking well ; apples and pears a fair crop. Kaiu is very 

 much needed. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Charlemont (H. S. Giles). — Potato bugs are at work in large 

 numbers. Corn is looking fairly well ; acreage a full average. 

 Haying has commenced ; very little hay on dry laud. Early pota- 

 toes promise a full average crop, with about the usual acreage. 

 Early market-garden crops compare favorably with last year. 

 Dairy products about as last year in quantity and price ; health of 

 stock good. Pasturage is fairly good. There is a good crop of 

 strawberries ; prices lower than previous years. 



Colrain (A. A. Smith). — Potato bugs ax'e doing some damage. 

 Corn in A No. 1 condition; 10 per cent increase in acreage. 

 Haying progressing slowly ; about a two- thirds crop. Acreage of 

 early potatoes about the same as in previous years ; crop prom- 

 ises well. Milk and butter are a little off in yield and price ; 

 stock in usual condition. Pastures are getting dry. Strawberries 

 are a good crop. 



Northfield (B. F. Field). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Indian corn is looking well for this time of year ; acreage 

 about the same as last year. Just commenced haying; the crop 

 will be light. Acreage of early potatoes about one-third larger 

 than last year, with the promise of a good average crop. Dairy 

 stock is in good health ; price of butter fully 2 cents lower than 



