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by north winds and frosts." Blandford, Hampden County. 

 " The season is one that in all respects will be considered as 

 peculiar. Opened early, in fact on our hills as early as in the 

 Connecticut Valley. Stock could go to pasture about May 1 

 and do well. All land in extra shape until middle of May." 



Live Stock. 

 Most of the correspondents speak of live stock as having 

 wintered well and being in good condition. Several speak 

 of animals having been killed because affected with tuber- 

 culosis. The replies received indicate that our stock is 

 generally in a healthy and thrifty condition. 



Mowings and Pastures. 

 Correspondents generally speak of great improvement in 

 the condition of pastures and mowings as a result of the 

 recent rains and cool weather. The outlook now is for a good 

 crop of hay on newly seeded and moist lands, and for a 

 light to fair crop on old and dry fields. Correspondents are 

 practically unanimous in stating that fall seeding wintered 

 well. 



Fruit Bloom. 

 The apple bloom was unusually heavy, the peach bloom 

 light and the bloom of other fruit trees and small fruits a 

 good average. It is thought that the frosts and cool, wet 

 weather have materially injured the fruit crop. 



Insects, 

 Very few correspondents report the presence of the tent 

 caterpillar this season. A large proportion, however, speak 

 of unusual numbers of canker worms and cut worms, which 

 have proved very destructive. It is thought that the ravages 

 of the canker worm are, to a large extent, the result of an 

 unexpected appearance of the pest, most people not expect- 

 ing it and therefore not being prepared. Some have sprayed 

 their trees, but most people have let them alone. Other 

 insects mentioned are the potato beetle, currant worm, gypsy 

 moth and army worm. 



