very destructive ; acreage average. Continuous rains prevent 

 all haying, but may avert what would have otherwise been a hay 

 famine. Some early potatoes look well, but as a whole the crop 

 is very uneven, and looks badly. The acreage of forage crops 

 will be increased this year. Pasturage ia in fairly good condition. 

 Blackberries and blueberries promise well ; apples dropping badly ; 

 otlier fruits uncertain. 



Worthingt07i (C. K. Brewster). — The acreage of Indian corn 

 is about the same as usual, but it is looking poorly. The hay crop 

 is decidedly improved since the rainy season came on, but will 

 hardly reach the average. The acreage of forage crops will be 

 increased. There is about the usual acreage of early potatoes, 

 but the outlook is not very promising. Dairy products are stronger 

 in price ; price of dairy cows about as usual Pastures are improv- 

 ing every day with the abundant rains. Cultivated crops are look- 

 ing poorly and the general outlook is not very promising. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Blandford (E. W. Boise). — Very few insects have appeared. 

 Indian corn is small and backward; acreage larger than usual. 

 Haying has not begun, prospect for a fair but not an average crop. 

 The acreage of forage crops will be increased, but much land that 

 has been ploughed for that purpose cannot now be worked because 

 of excessive moisture. Early market-garden crops are late, and 

 yields not average ; prices well up. Dairy products are a full 

 average in supply ; prices of cows not up to last year, but about 

 average. Strawberries are a failure, because of drought and too 

 much moisture later; wild berries coming forward in profusion. 



Southwick (L. A. Fowler). — Cutworms, potato bugs and tent 

 caterpillars are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking fairly 

 well, having improved greatly since the rains ; acreage about as 

 usual. Haying has not begun, and the crop has been greatly 

 improved by the long-continued rains. The acreage of forage 

 crops will probably be increased. There is the usual acreage of 

 early potatoes, and they are looking well. Early market-garden 

 crops are below average in yield, but prices are good. Pastures 

 have improved since the rains. 



West Spi-ingfield (T. A. Rogers). — Onion maggots and potato 

 bugs are doing some damage. Corn is very backward, as it came 

 up slowly, and the weather is now too wet and backward for 

 growth. No haying has been done, but there is prospect of an 

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

 The acreage of early potatoes is up to the average, but most fields 



