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nights before and after, injured corn, potatoes, beans and summer 

 and winter squashes, even on very high grounds in some parts. 



Peru (r. G. Creamer). — No injury from insects. Indian corn is 

 late. Haying has not begun. Grass looks well. Butter is high. 

 Fifty dollars buys only a fair cow. Condition of pasturage is good. 

 Fruits and berries bloomed well. Frosts nearly every night, 

 damaging beans and tomatoes. 



Dalton (Wesley B. Barton). — Indian corn growing very slowly 

 and a lot had to be replanted. Haying has begun; the prospect is 

 90 per cent. Acreage of potatoes is normal, but it is too early to 

 estimate the crop. Price of early market-garden crops is high; 

 prospect good. Price of dairy products 10 per cent, higher. No 

 suj^ply of dairy cows. Pasturage is in good condition. Fruiis and 

 berries good, especially strawberries. Some damaging frosts. Sea- 

 son is slow and backward; fully two weeks late, except for hay. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — Potato beetles and wire worms are 

 the most injurious. Indian corn is very backward, and the acreage 

 about as in years previous. Haying, except in lodged places, has 

 not begun; prospect is about normal. Early potatoes do not com- 

 pare as to acreage with previous years, but the crop promises a fair 

 yield. Market-garden crops look well, and prices will be about as 

 usual. Dairy products seem to be normal ; the supply of dairy cows 

 is somewhat off. Pastures are extra good at present. Strawberries 

 are being picked and are retailing for 15 cents per basket. Occa- 

 sional light frosts have not produced very much noticeable damage. 

 Nights are very cool. 



Savoy (Willis W. Burnett). — Very little damage from insects 

 as yet. Potato beetles are just putting in appearance. Corn is un- 

 usually backward, on account of the cold and wet weather; the 

 acreage is about as usual. Haying has not begun; there is prospect 

 of a heavy crop. Acreage of early potatoes is greater than in 

 previous years, but not all planted yet. Very little early market- 

 garden crops ready for market. Quantity of dairy products is about 

 an average; the price is higher. Cows are scarce and bring a higher 

 price. Condition of pasturage is better than the average. Not much 

 fruit and berries gi'own for market. Very little irrigation practiced. 

 Several hard frosts have done some damage to early garden crops. 

 Everything is rather backward; yet the farmers are looking for 

 good crops. 



Williamstown (S. A. Hickox). — Tent caterpillars and elm-leaf 

 beetles are proving injurious. The acreage of Indian corn is nor- 

 mal. Haying has not begun; the prospect for the crop is 85 per 

 cent. Early potatoes are normal in acreage; too early to predict 

 the yield. Early market-garden crops are 70 per cent, of the normal 

 in yield and price, with the usual prospect for those not yet har- 

 vested. The market for dairy cows is good. Pasturage is about 



