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HAMPDEN COUNTY, 



Blanrlford (E. W. Boise). — Potato beetles very plenty; other 

 insects not as numerous as usual. Indian corn an average stand ; 

 more planted than usual. Very little haying done yet ; shortage 

 of full 25 per cent in the crop. Fully as many early potatoes 

 planted as usual. Dairy products less in quantity and price than 

 last year ; stock usually healthy. Pasturage in bad condition, 

 short from May frosts and dry weather. Already many are offer- 

 ing stock for sale, in anticipation of having to feed from the barn. 

 Late-planted crops are making a remarkable growth. Prospect 

 good for the apple crop, and wild berries promise well. 



Tolland (E. M. Moore). — Potato bugs and cut worms are doing 

 some damage. Corn is looking fairly well ; acreage about as in 

 previous years. No grass cut yet ; crop will be very light. Acreage 

 of early potatoes larger than in previous years ; crop will be short 

 without rain soon. Quantity of dairy products not as large as last 

 year; prices about the same; stock in healthy condition. Feed 

 getting very short in pastures. One-fourth crop of apples, and 

 the berry crop less than average. People are reducing their num- 

 ber of stock, expecting a very light crop of hay. 



Agawam (R. DeWitt). — The potato bug and the cut worm are 

 doing some damage. Corn is looking well, and has not yet suffered 

 from drought ; acreage one-fourth larger than last year. Acreage 

 of early potatoes larger than usual, but not looking well, owing to 

 drought and bad seed. Strawberries a smaller crop than usual, 

 and blackberries mostly a failure. 



West Springfield (J. N. Bagg) . — Insect damages are light. 

 Corn looks well, and has a full average acreage. The hay crop is 

 light, and haying has only just begun. Early potatoes are an 

 average acreage, and the outlook is promising. Early market- 

 garden crops are abundant and cheap. Dairy products are abundant 

 and cheap ; no sickness among cattle. Pasturage is in good con- 

 dition. Currants, cherries and strawberries are abundant, and 

 appear well. The dry weather is the only drawback. 



Ludlow (C. H. Bennett). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn looking very well ; acreage larger than usual. No hay cut 

 yet ; crop will be light. Not as many early potatoes planted as 

 usual, but the crop looks well. Quantity of dairy products about 

 the same as last year; prices lower; no sick cattle. Pasturage in 

 fair condition. The frost spoiled nearly all fruit and berries. Rye 

 is ripening fast, and will have a good berry but short straw. 



Monson (W. M. Tucker). — Cut worms and potato bugs are 

 doing some damage, but not excessive. Corn looking well, but 



