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Oummington (S. W. Clark). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is backward; half the crop maybe used for silage. Hay 

 was about two-thirds of an average crop, of first-class quality. Corn, 

 Hungarian grass and oats and peas are the principal forage crops ; they 

 look very well and more than usual have been put in. Gardens look 

 well and potatoes finely. The prospect is good for fruits and black- 

 berries promise well. Pastures are in very good condition ; much better 

 than last year. Rye, oats and barley are about average crops. No rain 

 storm for many weeks, but showers have been frequent and have kept 

 crops growing fairly. Streams are very low. 



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Chester (P. M. Adzima). —Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is about a week late but in good condition; half the crop 

 will be put into the silo. The hay crop is light but of good quality. 

 Corn, oats, barley and Hungarian grass are the principal forage crops 

 grown ; about the usual amount put in and condition good. Market- 

 garden crops are fair and potatoes ai*e yielding well. The prospect for 

 fruits and berries is good. Pasturage is in good condition. Rye, oats 

 and barley are about average crops. 



Granville (Joseph Welch). — Potato bugs are doing some damage 

 Corn looks very well ; none is used for silage. Hay was from one-half 

 to two-thirds of a crop. There will be a fair crop of potatoes if we 

 have rain. In some parts of the town there will be a good crop of 

 apples, in other parts none. Pastures are drying up and rain is needed. 

 Rye, oats and barley arc about average crops. 



West Springfield (T. A. Rogers). — Potato bugs and horn flies are 

 doing some damage. Corn is a little late but is looking well ; only a 

 small part of the crop will go into the silo. The hay crop was light in 

 quantity but good in quality. Corn, oats and Hungarian grass are the 

 principal forage crops raised. Market-garden crd-ps have been affected 

 by drought; potatoes blighted, tubers small ; prices low. Apples fair; 

 pears light ; very few peaches ; some plums ; quinces and grapes full 

 average crops. Pasturage is very short on dry lands and fair on moist 

 lands. Rye and oats are extra good crops. 



Agawam (Reuben DeWitt). — Potato bugs have not been very 

 troublesome. Early planted corn looks well ; that planted late on dry 

 lands looks poorly. Rye is the principal crop i*aised for green feed, and 

 barley and oats are planted to eke out the hay crop. Potatoes are low 

 in price and look as if the yield would be slim. Apples are a small crop ; 

 pears good in some orchards ; peaches scarce ; plums abundant. Past- 

 ures are suffering from drought. Rye, oats and barley compare favor- 

 ably with other years as forage crops. 



Longmeadow (W. F. Emerson). — Potato bugs, elm tree beetles and 

 pea lice are doing some damage. Light rains occasionally are keeping 

 corn looking well ; one-third the crop will go into the silo. The quantity 

 of the hay crop was less than usual, particularly on old mowings, but the 

 quality was good. Hungarian grass, corn, oats and a little barley are 

 the forage crops grown, and rather more than usual have been put in. 



