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ment in dairy products in all respects. Of cultivated strawberries 

 there is a fair crop, but wild ones were killed by late frosts. 

 Cherries and raspberries nearly a failure. The apple cro[) will be 

 liglit. There is a tendency to blight in the barley crop. 



Northampton (D. A. Houtox). — Season not quite as forward 

 as last. Corn is looking fairly well, and about the same acreage 

 as last 3'ear. Haying has commenced. On newly seeded and 

 highly cultivated land, crop fairly good ; a good deal of our 

 meadows promises no more than two-thirds of a crop. The 

 acreage of early potatoes is greater -than last year and they look 

 well. Dairy products about the same as last year in quantity, 

 quality and price. Outlook for small fruits good ; strawberries 

 the principal. Apples and pears look well. Tobacco is looking 

 finely, and now bids fair to be a large crop. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — Corn is looking fairly well, with 

 increased acreage. Haying commenced the past week. Grass on 

 newly seeded and highly manured lands is very good ; on old and 

 neglected lots is light. Eai'ly potatoes are looking very well, with an 

 increased acreage. Dairy products fully up to last year in quan- 

 tity and price better. Think the apple crop will be light. 

 Peaches and grapes set well. Berries suffered from drought. 

 Pastures are looking better than on June 1. 



South Hadley (H. W. Gaylokd). — Season later than last. 

 Corn ten days late ; acreage fifteen to twenty per cent greater 

 than last year. Clover only has been cut. Grass is growing 

 finely now. General haying will commence about July 6. Early 

 potatoes promise well ; acreage one-fourth greater than last year. 

 Quantity of dairy products rather less ; prices five to ten per cent 

 above last year's. Strawberries one-half a crop. Currants a little 

 better. Raspberries and blackberries promise well. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Blandforcl (E. W. Boise). — The stand of corn is good, with 

 about one-tenth more planted than usual. Haying generally 

 deferred until the week following July 4. On rich lands a fair 

 cut is assured. x\ll potatoes are looking well ; if anything the 

 acreage is not as large as last year. All report that cows are 

 doing well this season. Most of the butter made in this section is 

 weekly delivered in valley markets. Apples are looking well. 

 Seeds sown or planted have germinated well. AVhile we have had 

 dry weather drought has not affected us as badly as in valley 

 towns, and the prospect now is for full average crops. 



Brimjield (S. W. Buow'n). — Some ten days ago, when the rain 

 came, things had begun to look badly, but that rain and showers 



