Savoy ( W. W. Burnett) . — Potato beetles and squash bugs are 

 doing some damage. Com is quite average though a little behind 

 last year ; acreage greater than usual. Haying has not yet com- 

 menced ; prospect for a light crop. The acreage of early potatoes 

 is fully as great as in former years and we hope for an average 

 crop. Gardens are looking fairly well ; not much done for market. 

 Dairy products more than average in quantity, with reduced price ; 

 cows in good condition. Pastures are doing fairly well as the 

 rains have started them. The outlook for fruits is not good. Wild 

 berries promise well. Hoeing is progressing well. 



Florida (E. D. Rice). — No damage worth mentioning from 

 insects. Many fields of corn had to be replanted but where it 

 came up well it is looking well. Haying is progressing finely and 

 the crop will be an average one. Acreage of early potatoes about 

 as usual and a full crop promised. Cows are doing well and are 

 in good health. There is an abundance of feed in the pastures. 

 Wild strawberries very plenty ; blueberries and huckleberries 

 loaded full ; blackberries never blossomed fuller. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Charlemont (H. S. Giles). — Currant worms, cut worms and 

 potato bugs are all doing damage. Indian corn is looking nicely 

 but is not as forward as in some years. Haying is progressing 

 slowly, with quite favorable prospects. Acreage of early potatoes 

 about as usual and it now appears as though there would be a 

 good crop. Market gardens are looking well and prices are about 

 as usual. Quantity of dairy products a full average and prices 

 about the same ; health of stock good. Late rains have improved 

 pasture feed. 



Gill (F. F. Stoughton) . — Indian corn is later than usual ; 

 acreage a full average. Haying has just commenced, with the 

 prospect of a good crop. Fewer early potatoes are raised this 

 year than usual. Dairy products are average in quantity but 

 prices have been low. Pasturage is in good condition. Apples 

 promise a good crop ; few pears ; strawberries winterkilled some, 

 and very many raspberries winter or spring killed. 



Deerfield (Chas. Jones). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Acreage of Indian corn about average and it is looking well though 

 late. Not much haying has been done and it is not an average 

 crop. Early potatoes have a good average acreage, and promise a 

 full crop. Dairy products are about as usual in quantity and price, 

 and the health of stock is very good. Pasturage is not quite up 



