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good as a month ago. There is about the usual acreage of early 

 potatoes, and the promise of a good crop. The yield and price of 

 early market-garden crops are about as in former years, with ap- 

 parently good prospects for later ones. Quantity of dairy products 

 about the same as usual, but price a little better ; dairy cows are 

 cheaper than last year and the supply a little larger. Strawber- 

 ries were injured somewhat by frost ; blackberries and raspberries 

 blossomed well ; few pears ; no plums ; peaches more than an 

 average crop ; apples look well, though not apparently a large 

 crop. 



Granby (G. H. Blish) . — Indian corn is very small and back- 

 ward, on account of cold weather; there is about the usual acre- 

 age. Haying has hardly begun, and the crop is not as large as 

 was expected earlier in the season. There are very few early 

 potatoes raised. There is little done in market- gardening, and 

 crops are generally backward. Quantity and price of dairy prod- 

 ucts about the same as usual, while cows are scarce and higher. 

 Pasturage is in fair condition. No fruit is grown except apples, 

 and there is not a large crop in prospect. 



Easthampton (Wm. C. Clapp). — Potato bugs, squash bugs, 

 rose bugs and tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Early 

 fields of corn are growing fast, and the acreage is fully up to the 

 average. Haying has not commenced to any extent, and the crop 

 is suffering for want of rain. Fully as many early potatoes were 

 planted as usual, but frosts and the late, cold spring make them 

 backward. Frosts injured early market-garden crops ; supply 

 short and prices fully up to the average ; late crops in fair condi- 

 tion, but need rain. The quantity and price of dairy products 

 and the supply and price of dairy cows do not vary very much. 

 Strawberries are a short crop, prices high ; other berries bloomed 

 well, but will not amount to much unless we have rain and plenty 

 of it ; fruits promise to do well. 



Williamsburg (F. C. Richards). — Potato bugs are in evidence, 

 as usual. Indian corn is backward, but looking well, and with 

 rain and warm weather will do well. Haying has hardly begun, 

 and the crop will be light except on good, rich mowings. Not 

 many early potatoes are raised here. Quantity and price of dairy 

 products and supply and price of dairy cows about the same as 

 usual. Pasturage is in good condition, but will need rain soon. 

 Peaches, pears and cherries will be light crops ; apples will proba- 

 bly be a medium even-year crop, as the condition has fallen off 

 fully 25 percent since the bloom, which blighted badly. 



Cummington (S. W. Clark). — Indian corn is small, and did 

 not come up very evenly, but is now growing fairly. Haying has 



