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begun, but there is the prospect of a good crop. There is about 

 the usual acreage of early potatoes and they are generally looking 

 well. Early market-garden crops compare well with former years 

 in yield and price. Dairy cows are a full average in supply and 

 price. Pastures are in good condition. Strawberries, raspberries, 

 blackberries and huckleberries promise well. The season has been 

 late, but crops look well and are growing fast. 



Hinsdale (T. F. Barker). — There is no complaint of insects 

 doing damage. Indian corn is looking well and the acreage is 

 about an average one. Haying has not begun, but there will be a 

 fair crop except where killed by, ice. There is a full average acre- 

 age of early potatoes and they are looking well. Early market- 

 garden crops are fully up to the average. There is no change 

 worthy of notice in the quantity and price of dairy products or the 

 supply and price of dairy cows ; <some cows are offered for sale. 

 There is a short crop of strawberries, but a large crop of black- 

 berries is promised. 



Hancock (C. H. Wells). — Currant worms are doing some dam- 

 age, but potato bugs have not been very troublesome as yet. Most 

 fields of corn are rather small ; acreage about the same as last year. 

 Haying has not begun yet ; new seeded fields look well, but old 

 meadows are very thin and poor. Very few early market potatoes 

 are raised, but the crop promises well at present. Butter is plenti- 

 ful and brings 25 cents per pound ; good dairy cows bring from 

 $40 to $45. Pasturage is better than usual. No berries raised for 

 market ; apples promise an abundant crop. 



Windsor (H. A. Ford). — A few potato bugs are the only 

 insects which have appeared as yet. Indian corn is very small, 

 but will give a good crop with warm weather ; acreage about as 

 usual. Haying has begun, with prospect good for the crop. 

 Acreage of early potatoes fully up to the average, but they are 

 rather backward. Market-garden crops are not raised. Butter 

 not as high as last year, but prices of cows about the same. Pas- 

 tures are in extra fine condition. Strawberries winterkilled some- 

 what, but otherwise give quite a good crop. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — Wire worms seem to be our most 

 injurious insect ; tent caterpillars and potato bugs are not plenty. 

 Corn is not up to the normal, but the acreage is about the same as 

 usual. Haying has not begun ; the prospect now is for a large 

 crop of good quality. The acreage of early potatoes seems to be 

 increased as compared with former years. The yield of early 

 market-garden crops promises well and prices are high. Dairy 

 products are abundant aud prices well sustained. Pastures are 

 holding out well, but now need rain. Strawberries are plenty ; 



