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Ashficld (Ciias. H0WE8). — Potato baga are the most troublesome 

 insect at present. Corn is a little backward but is looking finely ; prob- 

 ably three-fourths of it will be put into the silo. There is rather a 

 light crop of hay, of excellent quality. Sweet corn, oats and barley are 

 raised to help <>ut the hay crop and the pastures, and considerably more 

 than usual have been put in. Garden crops and potatoes are looking 

 finely, though tew potatoes have been dug. There are plenty of apples, 

 but pears and other fruits are rather off. Pastures are in good condition 

 for the time of year. Rye, oats and barley are mostly raised for forage 

 and are fully up to the average. 



Deerjidd (Chas. Jones) . — Potato bugs are doing some damage. In- 

 dian corn is a fair crop and not over a tenth of it will go into the silo. 

 Hay is not an average crop but the quality is good. No forage crops 

 are raised to help out the hay crop and the pastures. Early potatoes are 

 more than average crops and market-garden crops are a good average. 

 Apples will not be an average crop and there are few pears and no 

 peaches. Pasturage is in very poor condition. Rye and oats are look- 

 ing well but are little raised. 



Erving (C. F. Clahk) . — Potato bugs are doing some damage. Indian 

 corn is a good crop ; only a small portion of it will go into the silo. Hay 

 is not over a two-thirds crop, of about the usual quality. Fodder corn 

 is the principal forage crop raised and is in good condition, with about 

 the usual amount planted. Market-garden crops are good and early 

 potatoes about average. There will not be a large crop of any kind of 

 fruit. Pastures are in good condition for the season. Rye, oats and 

 barley are average crops. 



Wendell (N. D. Plumb). — Tent caterpillars and potato bugs are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is in good condition and about half 

 the crop will go into the silo. The hay crop was of good quality, but 

 was the smallest for years. Farmers are putting in many acres of 

 Hungarian grass and it looks very promising. Potatoes look well but 

 there are not many in the hill. The prospect for fruit of all kinds is the 

 best for years. Pastures are in good condition. Bye, oats and barley 

 are about normal crops. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard). — Currant worms have been quite 

 destructive, and we have plenty of potato bugs. Corn is backward, 

 but of good color and growing well ; a small proportion will be put into 

 the silo. We have a light hay crop but the quality is good Corn, oats, 

 peas and oats, and some Hungarian grass are put in for forage ; they are 

 looking well, with a somewhat increased acreage. There are but few 

 potatoes harvested as yet. There will be a medium crop of apples, 

 pears, and peaches ; grapes more abundant. Pasturage is rather light 

 and dry ; we have had some showers but hardly enough to keep up its 

 condition. Rye, oats and barley are apparently fair average crops. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 

 Prescott (W. F. Wendermuth). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Indian corn is in average condition ; there are but three silos in 

 town. , Hay was a two-thirds crop, of good quality. Oats and corn are 



