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last year. Pastures are in poor condition, owing to the dry 

 weather. Strawberries a light yield, perhaps not half that of 

 last 3'ear. 



Orange (Ansel Harrington). — Cut worms and potato bugs 

 are very troublesome. Corn looking finely ; acreage about the 

 same as previous years. Haying just commencing ; prospect that 

 the crop will be light. Acreage of early potatoes about as in 

 previous years ; crop looking fairly well. Yield and price of 

 market-garden crops a little below former years ; prospect not very 

 good for those not harvested. Quantity and price of dairy prod- 

 ucts about the same as last year ; health of stock good. Pastures 

 are a little short for this season of the year. Most kinds of fruit 

 were badly damaged by frost. Strawberries below the average ; 

 raspberries and blueberries promise fairly well. 



Whately (Frank Dickinson). — Wire worms and cut worms 

 are doing the most damage. Corn is looking well ; acreage larger 

 than in previous years. Haying just begun ; very light crop. 

 More potatoes planted than in former years ; looking finely. Yield 

 for early market-garden crops light, price medium, prospect for 

 late crops fair. Quantity of dairy products large, price low ; stock 

 in average health. Pastures are very dry and short. Apples a 

 short crop, pears above the average. 



Ashfield (Charles Howes). — Grasshoppers are getting thick 

 on higli land. Corn is looking well, with a larger acreage than 

 usual ; some farmers are putting in silos. Haying is commencing, 

 and on most laud the crop is very light. About the usual acreage 

 of early potatoes, with promise of a light crop. Gardens are look- 

 ing quite well. About the usual quantity of dairy products ; 

 cream lower in price and butter about 2 cents per pound lower ; 

 stock in good health. Pastures are beginning to feel the dry 

 weather, and feed is getting short. Strawberries a good crop, but 

 the season has been short ; red raspberries promise a good crop. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Worthington (C. K. Brewster) . — Indian corn fully equal to 

 former years in acreage, and looking well. The hay crop is not 

 more than two-thirds of an average. Early potatoes an average 

 acreage, and looking fairly well. No market-garden crops yet 

 harvested ; prospect fair. Quantity and price of dairy products 

 about the same as last year ; condition of stock good. Pastures 

 are feeling the dry season, and must be short unless there is rain 

 soon. Strawberries are fine and plenty. 



