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to average condition. Strawberries are doing well ; apples a short 

 crop ; not many pears and peaches. Tobacco is all set and some 

 is early and looking well. 



Northjield (T. R. Callendak). — Striped bugs in cucumbers 

 and squashes have done the most damage of any insect, though 

 cut worms have been very troublesome in tobacco fields. Corn is 

 looking well ; acreage fully as large as last year, with more fodder 

 corn sown. Only a few acres of grass have been cut but the pros- 

 pect is much better than last year. About the usual amount of 

 early potatoes were planted and they are looking unusually well. 

 Market-garden crops are very little grown ; prices about the same 

 as last year. Quantity of dairy products fully up to the average 

 but prices lower than for many years ; stock in good health. 

 Pasturage has hardly recovered from the drought of the past two 

 years but looks fairly well. Strawberries were a good yield, but 

 prices were rather low; other small fruits set well. 



Sunderland (J. M. J. Legate). — Cut worms are doing some 

 damage, particularly in tobacco fields. Corn is looking very well, 

 with an average acreage. Haying has hardly begun and there 

 will not be more than half a crop. Not so many early potatoes 

 have been planted as last year but they are looking well. The 

 quantity and price of dairy products is about the same as usual, 

 and the health of stock is good. Pastures are looking well. 

 Apples are looking well ; no peaches and very few pears. There 

 has been a heavy crop of strawberries, but prices have been very 

 low. 



Orange (Ansel Harrington). — Cut worms, squash bugs and 

 potato bugs are quite troublesome. Corn is rather backward but 

 looking fairly well ; acreage above previous years. Very little 

 haying has been done as yet but the crop promises to be above 

 the average. The acreage of early potatoes is below previous 

 years but they promise fairly well. Early market-garden crops 

 are below former years in yield and price. Pasturage is in fairly 

 good condition. Quantity of dairy products above former years, 

 price lower ; stock in good condition. A good yield of straw- 

 berries ; raspberries, blueberries and blackberries promise well. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Oreenwich (Wm. S. Douglas). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is looking well though small ; acreage about 

 the same. Not much haying done yet and prospect of a light 

 crop. Acreage of early potatoes about as usual and they are 

 looking well. Not much market gardening in this town. Dairy 



