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Quantity and price of dairy products and supply and price of dairy 

 cows are all fully up to the average. Pastures are below average 

 condition. Apples promise a fair crop; very few pears, peaches 

 and grapes ; berries also a short crop. 



Hadley (H. C. Russell). — Plant lice and cut worms are doing 

 some damage. Corn is in very poor condition. No haying has 

 been done as yet. There is the usual acreage of early potatoes, 

 but they came up poorly. Garden seeds did not come up well, and 

 market-garden crops are late because of replanting. The quantity 

 and price of dairy products and the supply and price of dairy cows 

 are all about as usual. Pasturage is in good condition in some 

 localities, but has suffered from the drought. 



Granby (Geo. A. Blish). — There has been very little com- 

 plaint of any insects except the cabbage maggot. Corn is very 

 backward, and shows a poor stand, with about the usual amount 

 planted. Haying has not begun as yet, with the prospect of a 

 small crop. The acreage of forage crops will be increased a little 

 this year. There were about the usual amount of early potatoes 

 planted, but they came up very poorly. The farmers are trying 

 to get one-fourth cent more per quart for their milk, otherwise no 

 change in quantity and price of dairy products. Fruits and berries 

 are not raised for market to any extent. 



Northampton (H. C. Comins). — The potato beetle is unusually 

 plentiful. Corn is very backward, with a poor stand. Haying is 

 hardly begun, and the crop is still improving. There is an in- 

 creased acreage of early potatoes, and the crop is promising well. 

 The acreage of forage crops will be increased to a considerable 

 extent. Market-garden crops are yielding poorly, but bring good 

 prices. Quantity and price of dairy products and supply and 

 price of dairy cows are approximately the same as last year. 

 Pasturage is not in good condition, because of drought. The out- 

 look for most small fruits is only fair ; strawberries have suffered 

 much from rains. 



Westhampton (H. A. Parsons). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is backward, with about the usual acreage. 

 The prospect for the hay crop is much better than two weeks ago, 

 and it probably will not fall off more than one-eighth from the 

 average. The acreage of forage crops will be increased. There 

 is the usual acreage of early potatoes. Market-garden crops are 

 generally late. Dairy products are up to the average in quantity 

 and price. Pastures are in good condition. Blackberries promise 

 a good crop. 



Goshen ( Alvan Barrus) . — No insects are doing serious dam- 

 age. Corn is uneven, as it came up badly and crows have been 



