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larger plant, water is pumped into a very large tank by a gasolene 

 engine and is piped from Lhe tank over all the lots. No frosts here 

 since last report. 



Ludlow (C. B. Bennett). — Very few insects except potato bugs. 

 Indian corn is in poor condition; nearly one-half had to be replanted; 

 the acreage is more than an average. No haying done as yet, but 

 the grass looks well on good land. Meadows are filled with blue- 

 joint and there is an abundance of clover on the uplands. Acreage 

 of early potatoes less than usual ; the crop looks well but is late. All 

 market-garden crops look fair, with the exception of vines. Milk is 

 4 and ^Yo cents at wholesale. Very few good cows for sale. Pas- 

 turage is very good. The outlook for apples is fair. There are no 

 pears or peaches and few cherries; strawberries a light crop. No 

 very serious frosts. 



Hampden (John N. Isham). — Tent caterpillars are the most in- 

 jurious, but doing little damage. Potato beetles have just appeared. 

 Corn is looking well, but is a little late. Haying has not begun in 

 earnest; prospect is for a good crop. About the usual acreage of 

 early potatoes, with promise for a good crop. Garden crops are 

 promising, with prices equal to those of former years. The quan- 

 tity and price of dairy products compare well with former years. 

 Cows bring high prices. Pasturage is in fine condition, better than 

 usual. Prospect is very good for all berries. Irrigation is not prac- 

 ticed, but the tendency is toward dry farming methods to conserve 

 moisture. Frosts on the 6th and 8th injured beans, tomatoes and 

 early, tender garden stuff. Apple trees show vigorous growth; rain 

 and cold winds thinned the pear crop. Robins and meadow larks 

 are more plentiful than usual. 



East Longmeadow (John L. Davis). — Wire worms, cutworms 

 and potato beetles are proving injurious. Indian corn is an average 

 acreage and is looking well, though late. Haying has begun ; the 

 crop is uneven, but an average. Old mowings are poor; new ones 

 good. Season is too late for early potatoes. Some potatoes are 

 looking fine; others rotted in the ground. There is good prospect 

 for market-garden crops, peas are the only ones ready, and the crop 

 is good. Milk is not so plentiful as last year, but otherwise the 

 quantity and price of dairy products are about the same. Condition 

 of pasturage is very good. Strawberries are a fair crop, but ripen- 

 ing too fast ; apples look good ; there are few pears and no peaches. 

 We have had three frosts, which hurt tomatoes, beans and cucumbers 

 somewhat on low ground. 



Monson (F. D. Rogers). — No insects are troublesome at this 

 time. HaJ^ng will begin some this week; prospect for the crop is 

 not as good as promised earlier. Less early potatoes planted on 

 account of late season. Quantity and price of dairy products and 

 the supply of dairy cows about the same as last year. Dry weather 



