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forward rapidly; fully half the crop will be used for ensilage. 

 Hay is more than an average crop in quantity and has been secured 

 in fine condition. Corn and oats are the principal forage crops 

 grown and they are looking finely. Early cabbages are a good 

 crop, but prices have been much lower than last year. Potatoes 

 are looking well and promise a heavy crop. Apples are a heavy 

 crop, also plums ; very few other fruits raised. Pastures could 

 not be in better condition. Rye, oats and barley are little raised. 



Northfield (T. R. Callender). — There is very little complaint 

 of insects, and potato bugs are less numerous than usual. Condi- 

 tion of Indian corn good ; less than one-fourth of the crop used for 

 ensilage. Hay is fully up to the average in quantity, being heavy 

 on new seeded fields. Corn is the principal forage crop raised, 

 with some oats and barley. All garden crops are in fine condition, 

 potatoes especially so, but none dug as yet. Apples are uneven, 

 some orchards being loaded with fruit and others bare. Pasturage 

 is in prime condition. Rye winterkilled in places; other grains 

 above average. Cucumbers for pickling give promise of the best 

 crop for years. Crops are generally above the average. 



Wendell (N. D. Plumb). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is about a normal crop and half of it will be put into 

 the silo. Haying is only about half completed, with a large yield. 

 Corn, millet and Hungarian grass are the principal forage crops 

 grown and all look well. Potatoes bring higher prices than in 

 former years. There will be about half of a normal crop of fruit. 

 Pastures are in good condition. Oats and rye are more than 

 average crops. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Ware (J. H. Fletcher) . — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is late with a smaller acreage than usual. The hay 

 crop is very good on all land that is properly cared for. Corn, 

 oats and Japanese millet are the forage crops grown, and they are 

 looking well. Market-garden crops are in good condition, with 

 prices about as usual. Apples promise a very good crop ; other 

 fruits little raised. Pastures are holding out well. 



Greenivich (\Vm. L. Douglas). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is in good condition ; but little of the crop goes 

 into the silo. Hay is more than an average crop of good quality. 

 Corn is the principal forage crop grown. Garden crops are rather 

 late. The prospect is good for fruit of all kinds. Pastures are 

 suffering from lack of rain. Rye, oats and barley are full average 

 crops. 



Pelham (John L. Brewer). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn of all varieties is of excellent color and fair growth ; 



