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East Longmeadoio (J. L. Davis). — Corn is very backward; 

 there are only three or four silos in town. Hay is a three-fourths 

 crop and has grown a great deal in the past two weeks, but the 

 quality is not of the best. Oats, barley, millet and Hungarian 

 grass, with some buckwheat, are the forage crops grown ; acreage 

 increased. Market-garden crops are very uneven in yield, but 

 prices have been above the average. Apples, pears and peaches 

 are poor crops ; grapes plenty. Pasturage is in first class condi- 

 tion. Rye is an average crop and oats a three-fourths crop. 



Hampden (J. N. Isham). — Potato bugs are the only insect 

 noticed. The corn crop as a whole is not looking first class, but 

 present weather is favorable. Late rains have benefited the hay 

 crop so that it is nearly average in quantity and of good quality. 

 Fodder corn is the principal forage crop, with some oats and peas ; 

 more than usual raised and generally in fine condition. Garden 

 crops are late ; potatoes promise a good crop, very few dug. Fall 

 apples promise well ; pears light ; peaches, plums and quinces 

 scarce ; grapes set well. Pasturage is growing now as well as at 

 any time this season. Both rye and oats are scant crops. 



Monson (F. D. Rogers). — Plant lice are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is very backward ; probably one-third of the crop will 

 go into the silo. Hay is an average crop, but is much finer than 

 usual and therefore better for milch cows. Corn, millet and barley 

 are the principal forage crops grown. Market-garden crops are 

 looking well but are backward. There will be very little tree fruit. 

 Pasturage is in fairly good condition. Rye, oats and barley are 

 mostly cut for hay and have made a good growth. 



Holland (Francis Wight). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Indian corn is very backward for the time of year ; about 

 one-sixth of the crop will be put into the silo. Hay is not quite 

 an average crop in quantity, but is of average quality. Corn, oats 

 and Hungarian grass are the principal forage crops grown ; con- 

 dition good and more raised than usual. Potatoes are looking 

 well, but not many have been dug as yet. Apples, pears, peaches 

 and plums will give very light crops ; grapes and quinces average. 

 The feed in pastures is green and good. Rye, oats and barley 

 will be full average crops. 



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Brookfield (F. E. Puouty). — Potato bugs are the only insect 

 troubling us. Indian corn is very backward. Hay is a good crop 

 in both quantity and quality. Japanese millet and barley are the 

 principal forage crops grown ; condition good and a great deal 

 more raised than formerly. Market-garden crops are in good con- 



