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the silo. Hay is a full average crop, but comparatively little has 

 been harvested. Corn, barley, oats and millet are the principal 

 forage crops. Most market-garden crops are in fine condition ; 

 much too wet for potatoes ; prices way up. Apples fair, pears 

 few, peaches few, plums fair, quinces fair and grapes good. 

 Pasturage is in about average condition. Rye, oats and barley 

 are full average crops. 



South Hadley (H. W. Gaylord). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is backward owing to excessive rains ; from one- 

 half to two-thirds of the crop will go into the silo. Hay is an 

 extra heavy crop, but the quality has been injured by the rains. 

 Corn, oats and barley are the principal forage crops and are in 

 good condition. Market-garden crops have suffered from the 

 cold, wet season. Pasturage is in extra good condition. No win- 

 ter apples ; other fruits unevenly distributed, some having large 

 crops and others next to none. Rye, oats and barley are rather 

 better than average crops. 



Williamsburg (F. C. Richards) . — No insects at present. Corn 

 is backward, although it has improved under the recent hot weather. 

 Hay is a very heavy crop of good quality ; it is a question whether 

 it can be harvested before it is over-ripe, owing to the unfavorable 

 weather. Oats are the principal forage crop and are in good con- 

 dition. Apples half a crop, pears fair crop, peaches good and 

 quinces medium. Pastures are in good condition. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee) . — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn came up poorly, but has made rapid growth of 

 late. The hay crop is much better than we have had for several 

 years. The early cutting was secured in fine shape, but much has 

 been nearly spoiled by wet weather, and there is quite a quantity 

 yet to come. Fodder corn, oats and Hungarian grass are the 

 principal forage crops and are looking well. For an off year, the 

 prospect for apples and pears is fairly good. Pasturage never was 

 better. Rye, oats and barley are fair crops. 



Huntington (H. W. Sticknet). — Squash bugs and potato bugs 

 are doing some damage. Corn is rather backward ; not over one- 

 third of the crop will go into the silo. Hay is a third more than 

 an average crop, but the quality is not good, heavy rains having 

 stopped haying and washed the grass which was down. Market- 

 garden crops are not in as good condition as usual. Few apples, 

 prospect for grapes and quinces good. Pastures are in fine con- 

 dition. Rye, oats and barley are about average crops. 



Middlefield (J. T. Bryan). — Potato bugs are causing some 

 trouble. Corn is coming on well, but is about two weeks late. 

 Hay is fully an average crop with more clover than for several 



