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the pi'incipal forage crops raised and are in good condition. Apples will 

 be'a full crop ; other fruits two-thirds crops, except peaches, which are 

 a failure. Pastures are very dry and short. Rye, oats and barley are 

 nearly average crops. 



Amherst (W. P. Brooks). — The elm leaf beetle is doing much dam- 

 age. Corn is in excellent condition ; nearly two-thirds the total acreage 

 will go into the silo. The hay crop was about average, both as to 

 quality and quantity. Fodder corn, Japanese barn-yard millet, Hun- 

 garian grass and oats and peas are the principal forage crops ; no mate- 

 rial increase in acreage ; condition good. Cabbages and potatoes are 

 unusually good ; sweet corn nearly ready to pick and good ; tomatoes 

 good and beginning to ripen ; beets unusually good ; peas below average ; 

 beans above average ; other market-garden crops good. Apples promise 

 well ; peaches, plums, quinces and grapes the same ; but few pears ; no 

 cranberries raised. Pasturage is in average condition. Rye is above 

 the average. 



Eadley (H. C. Russell). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is fully up to the average and 5 per cent of the crop will be 

 put into the silo. Hay was less than an average crop although better 

 than last year ; quality good. Oats and Hungarian grass are the prin- 

 cipal forage croj)s and about the usual amount has been put in. Early 

 potatoes are a good crop. There is a fair crop of fruit, but not an ex- 

 cessive one, as the bloom promised. Pasturage is in good condition. 

 Rye, oats and barley are average crops in quantity and quality. 



South Hadley (H. W. G aylord) . — Potato bugs and squash bugs are 

 more numerous this year than for the last five or six years. Corn looks 

 finely and has made rapid growth the last two weeks ; probably fully 

 one-half the crop will go into the silo. Hay was from two-thirds to 

 three-fourths a normal crop, of good quality. Corn, millet, Hungarian 

 grass, barley and peas are being sown for forage ; condition good ; 

 acreage increased one-third. Market-garden crops are generally doing 

 well, with fair prices ; early potatoes are a failure. Fruit of all kinds, 

 with the exception of grapes, is dropping badly and does not promise 

 well. Pastures are very short and dry. Rye and early sown oats and 

 barley are good crops. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — Potato bugs have been very plenty. 

 Corn is in good condition but needs rain ; but a small part will be put 

 into the silo. The quantity of the hay crop is not up to the average but 

 the quality is of the best. Corn and millet are the principal forage 

 crops grown. Market-garden crops have suffered from drought ; early 

 potatoes are almost a failure. Apples, pears, peaches and plums will 

 be very light crops ; grapes a good crop. Pastures are sear and brown. 

 Rye, oats and barley are about average crops. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee). — Potato bugs are not as prevalent as 

 usual. Corn is looking well and not over one-fourth of the crop will go 

 into the silo. Hay was not over a two-thirds crop, but the quality was 

 good. Corn is the principal forage crop grown and is in fair condition. 

 Apples are the only fruit raised for market and are not very promising. 

 Pasturage is in fairly good condition. 



