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an average, and they are looking well, No market gardening in 

 Pelham. The quantity of dairy products is about an average; the 

 prices are good. Pasturage is good. The outlook for berries is 

 good ; straAvberries are doing well, but there are not so many cherries 

 as usual. No damage from frosts. Season is from two to three 

 weeks late, with very little warm weather as yet. 



Prescott (W. F. Wendemuth). — Potato bugs doing damage. In- 

 dian corn is somewhat backward and of poor color; the acreage is 

 as usual. Haying has not begun; prospect is better than last year, 

 but rain is needed. Early potatoes not grown for market. Late 

 potatoes look well, with slightly increased acreage. No early market- 

 garden crops gTown, Cows are in usual supply. Dairy products 

 are slightly lower in price. Pasturage fairly good. Apples fair to 

 a good crop, and not falling much as yet. Only berries are huckle- 

 berries and blueberries; these promise a good crop. Frosts on 

 June 7 and 8; not very serious damage to corn, potatoes, garden 

 crops, grapes and berries. Many more farmers spraying fruit trees 

 than formerly. 



Belchertown (Almon L. Pratt). — No damage of any account 

 from insects. Acreage of Indian corn normal; crop two or three 

 weeks late. Indications of a large hay crop, but none cut so far. 

 A normal acreage of early potatoes. Price of early market-garden 

 crops high; yield light. Crops not yet hai-vested are light. Dairy 

 products are high, and the supply of dairy cows is short on account 

 of a light hay crop last year. Pasturage is in much better condi- 

 tion than usual. Strawberries and raspberries are a light crop. Not 

 much damage from frost. 



Enfield (D. 0. Chickering). — Indian corn is quite backward, 

 but growing well now. Haying is just commencing, with prospects 

 for a good crop. Acreage of early potatoes is about as usual, but 

 the crop is not looking as well as the average. Early market-garden 

 crops not raised to any extent. Quantity and price of dairy prod- 

 ucts and supply of dairy cows are about the same. Pasturage has 

 been very good, but is now getting quite dry. The outlook for the 

 apple crop is good. Other fruits and berries are not grown to any 

 extent. Frosts occurred on the 9th and 10th, and damaged gi-apes 

 and berries, and nipped a few pieces of corn. 



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Tolland (Eugene M. Moore). — Potato bug-s and tent caterpillars 

 doing the most damage. Indian corn is about the usual acreage, but 

 two weeks late. Not much haying done yet; the crop will be about 

 normal. The acreage of early potatoes is about 50 per cent of the 

 average; some pieces are looking fine. Dairy products are the same 

 as last year in quantity and price. Good cows are scarce and high 



