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and prices relatively low. There is an abundance of good feed in 

 pastures. Strawberries abundant and good ; blackberries badly 

 winterkilled and will be a light crop. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — The potato bug is doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is backward and has just commenced grow- 

 ing, with about the average acreage. A few have commenced 

 haying, with a fair but not an extra crop. Not much is done here 

 in early market-garden crops. Early potatoes are fully up to the 

 average in acreage and the prospect for the crop is very good at 

 present. The quantity and price of dairy products and the supply 

 and price of dairy cows are about up to the average. Pastures are 

 rather poor. Fruits and berries are not much grown for market, 

 but what there are are looking finely. 



Westhampton (H. A. Parsons). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is backward. Haying has begun and there 

 is a good crop. The acreage of early potatoes is about the same 

 as usual, and they are looking well. Not much is done here in 

 market-gardening. Dairy products are bringing good prices and 

 also dairy cows. Pasturage is in good condition. Apples are 

 looking well ; high-bush blackberries promise a good crop. ^ 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee) . — We are having but little trouble 

 from insects as yet. Corn is looking fairly well, with the acreage 

 decreased from last year. Haying has not begun, but the prospect 

 is fair for the crop. The acreage of early potatoes is fully as large 

 as usual and they are looking well. Early market-garden crops 

 are not raised here to any extent. Dairy products are rather low 

 in price ; cows not very plenty, with prices well up. Pasturage is 

 in fairly good condition. Apples are about the only fruit grown, 

 and the prospect for the crop is fairly good. 



Ooshen (Alvan Barrus). — Very little if any corn will be 

 planted except for ensilage. Only dooryard grass has been cut as 

 yet, but a heavy crop is in prospect. Early potatoes, though 

 limited in acreage, are looking finely, and some are in blossom. 

 As a rule, gardens are late ; those planted early are doing well. 

 Dairy products compare favorably in quantity and price with former 

 years. Pastures are in first-class condition. Apples promise a 

 heavy crop ; pears and peaches light ; small fruits firil crops. 



Cummington (S. W. Clark). — Very little trouble from insects. 

 Indian corn is very backward and the acreage less than usual. 

 Haying is beginning a little and the prospect for the crop is very 

 good. The acreage of early potatoes is about as usual. Quantity 

 of dairy products fully up to former years, but prices a little lower ; 

 cows plenty. Pastures are in very good condition. Apples are 

 the main fruit grown for market and the prospect is very good at 

 present. Most crops are in need of rain. 



