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about the same as iu former years. Pasturage is short. The 

 prospect is good for all kiuds of fruits and berries. 



West Springfield (T. A. Rogers). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. The acreage of Indian corn is fully up to the average, 

 and it is looking well, though ten days late. Nothing has been 

 done to speak of in haying, and there will be an average crop. 

 There will be something of an increase in the acreage of forage 

 crops. The acreage of early potatoes is slightly increased, and 

 they are looking well, but a little late. The weather was dry for 

 early market-garden crops, but they are now looking well ; prices 

 about as last year. Quantity of dairy products full, and prices 

 same as last year. Pasturage is very short, owing to dry weather. 

 Apples, pears and peaches are full average crops ; strawberries full 

 crop ; blackberries and raspberries doing well. 



East Longmeadow (Johk L. Davis). — Cut worms are doiug 

 a great deal of damage, and potato bugs are also prevalent. 

 There is au average acreage of Indian corn, but a poor stand and 

 a great deal of replanting. There will be increased acreage of 

 fodder corn for forage. Potatoes are late ; some fields look well, 

 others uneven. Milk is about the same in price and quantity as 

 last year ; dairy cows more plenty. Pastures have been very 

 poor, but should now start up. Frost hurt strawberries, and they 

 are but half a crop ; apples not set very full, owing to frost. 



Wilbraham (H. M. Bliss). — No insects have appeared as 

 yet. Corn is backward, and the acreage is perhaps slightly de- 

 creased. Haying has not j'et begun, and the crop will be 10 per 

 cent below the average. The acreage of forage crops will be 

 increased. The acreage of early potatoes is slightly decreased, 

 but the crop promises well. Early market-garden crops are fullj^ 

 up to the average in j-ield and price. Dairy products are fully up 

 to the average in quantity and price. Pastures are in fair condi- 

 tion. The late rains have been very beneficial to the grass crop, 

 potatoes and all kinds of fruit. 



Palmer (O. P. Allex). —Few insects have appeared as yet. 

 Indian corn is very backward, with the acreage about as usual. 

 Haying has not yet begun, as grass is maturing later than usual. 

 The acreage of forage crops will uot be increased. There is about 

 the usual acreage of earlj' potatoes, and the crop promises fairly 

 well. Early market-garden crops are not up to the average. 

 Dairy products and dairy cows are about the same as in former 

 years in quantity and price. Pasturage has improved with the 

 recent rains. The outlook for fruits and berries is fair. 



Holland (Francis Wight). — Indian corn is looking well, but 



