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commenced. The frosts hurt gxass on low lands, and the crop looks 

 rather light. There is a 5 per cent increase in the acreage of all 

 potatoes, and there is a prospect for a 100 per cent crop. Dairy 

 cows continue in the same supply as a year ago. No wholesaling 

 of milk done; retail price is 6 cents per quart, which is the same 

 as a year ago. Pastures are in normal condition. The fruit out- 

 look is : apples, 75 ; pears, i^lums, strawberries and blackberries, 100. 

 No serious frosts. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee). — Tent caterpillars have been 

 very plentiful and have set back the leaves on apple trees. Indian 

 corn is in 90 per cent of a normal condition; its acreage is 100. 

 No haying has been done yet; frosts in May and the cold, dry 

 weather have put it back, and have reduced the prospects to a 70 

 per cent crop. Early potatoes will yield a nonnal crop. The sup- 

 ply of dairy cows shows a decrease of 10 per cent, and there are 

 corresponding decreases in the production of milk and cream. 

 Pasturage is in normal condition. The fruit outlook is: apples, 60; 

 Avild blackberries, 120. There have been frosts which killed tomatoes, 

 beans, etc. Corn was planted late; came up well, and is looking 

 good, but is small. Potatoes and other erojDS are backward, with 

 a prospect of a very light crop of hay. Frosts hurt apples on low 

 gi'ounds. The wild blackberry bloom was very full. 



Westhampton (Levi Burt). — No serious damage has been done 

 by insects in this vicinity. The condition of corn is 75, with acreage 

 normal. Haying has not been started; prospect is for 80 per cent 

 of a normal crop. Milk is selling for the same prices as last year. 

 Pasturage is in noi-mal condition. The fruit outlook is: apples and 

 pears, 50 ; peaches, 25 ; strawberries, 50 ; currants, 100. 



South Hadley (W. F. Person). — No insect damage is noticed 

 except that done by potato bugs. The condition of Indian corn is 

 about 75; its acreage is normal. No one is haying to any extent. 

 The hay crop will be about 90 per cent of normal. The early po- 

 tato acreage is about 75. The crop is very late. All market-garden 

 crops are late, but are good — 100 per cent — in yield, and are 

 selling at normal prices. Those not yet har\'ested promise a 100 

 per cent yield. The supply of cows is about the same as last year; 

 production of milk is 90 per cent of that of a year ago; wholesale 

 price of milk is 6 cents per quart, and this commodity retails for 

 8 cents, Avhich is 1 cent higher than a year ago. Pasturage is 90 

 to 100 per cent of a normal in condition. The fruit outlook is: 

 apples, 50; pears, 75; strawberries, 90; raspberries, 75; blaek- 

 bemes, 90. 



Hadley (H. C. Russell). — The most troublesome insects are tent 

 caterpillars, currant worms, cutworms and potato bugs. The con- 

 dition of Indian corn is 90, and the usual acreage has been planted. 



