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insects especially troublesome. Corn is a little small, but quite 

 even. Haj'ing has not begun ; grass is backward, and there will 

 be a fair crop a little later. The acreage of forage crops will not 

 be increased. Early potatoes are looking well. Price and quan- 

 tity of dairy products good ; cows not pleutj^, and prices firm. 

 Pastures are in good condition. Fruits and berries are not raised 

 for market. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Chester (C. Z. Inzell). — Indian corn is looking well, and the 

 acreage is a little larger than last year. Hajdng has hardly begun, 

 and the crop will not be as good as that of last year. The acre- 

 age of early potatoes is about the same as usual, and the}' are 

 looking very well. Pastures are looking well since the rains. 



Blandford (Enos W. Boise). — Cutworms are numerous, and 

 horn flies very troublesome. Corn is fully two weeks late, with a 

 larger acreage thau for several years. No hajung has been done 

 as yet, and the crop will be short except on good fields, not over 

 three-fourths of the average. The acreage of forage crops will be 

 increased, fodder corn, millet and Hungarian grass being the prin- 

 cipal ones grown. There is about the usual acreage of early 

 potatoes, and the recent rains will be the salvation of the crop. 

 Dairy products amount to 90 per cent of the usual quantity, and 

 prices are about as last year. Pasturage is poor and short. Few 

 fruits and berries are grown for market. 



Westjield (C. F. Fowler). — Cut worms are very plenty in 

 tobacco fields. Corn is looking well, with a full or enlarged acre- 

 age. Haying has hardly begun, with the crop 10 per cent below 

 the average. There will be about the usual acreage of forage 

 crops. Early potatoes did not come up well on dry ground, but an 

 increased acreage and healthy growth will give a full crop. Dair}'' 

 products and prices are a fair average with former years, with no 

 extraordinary demand for dairy cows. Pastures are short, but feed 

 is sweet where they are fully stocked. Strawberries are yielding 

 fairly well ; currants a full crop ; cherries good ; peaches, plums 

 and grapes bid fair for good crops. 



Agaiuam (J. G. Burt). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is looking pretty well, with acreage about the same as usual. 

 Haying has not j'et begun, and there will be a light crop. The 

 acreage of forage crops will not be increased. There is about the 

 usual acreage of early potatoes, and the promise of a fair crop. 

 Early market-garden crops have given the usual yields, with a fair 

 prospect for later ones. Quantity and price of dairy cows are 



