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Montague (C. S. Raymond). — Indian corn looking fairly well 

 but backward ; acreage same as last year. Haying progressing 

 slowly, with about an average crop. There is a slight increase in 

 acreage of earlj- potatoes and the crop is average. Early market 

 garden crops about the same as usual in yield and price, and the 

 prospect for later ones good. Quantity of dairy products about 

 the same ; price two to three cents less ; stock healthy. Pasturage 

 about average. Berries are nearly a failure. 



Orange (Ansel Hariungton) . — Potato bugs are quite numerous 

 and grasshoppers just coming on. Corn is small and backward ; 

 acreage about average. Very little haying done ; prospect of a 

 light crop. Acreage of early potatoes same as usual, but tlie pros- 

 pect poor for an average crop. Early market garden crops were 

 light in yield and prices low ; prospect poor for those not harvested. 

 Dairy products below last year in quantity and price. Pastures 

 are dry and feed short. Outlook poor for all fruits except apples, 

 and they are falling off badly. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Belcliertoion (H. C. West). — Indian corn is looking fairly well, 

 the acreage being increased 10 per cent. Haying has hardly com- 

 menced and the crop will be light. Early potatoes are a full aver- 

 age acreage and are looking finely. Early market garden crops 

 are not quite up to the average. Dairy products are short, in 

 quantity and the price is less than one year ago ; stock in good 

 condition. Pastures are very short. Apples, pears and peaches 

 are short. Currants fine ; huckleberries, blackberries and raspber- 

 ries now promise a full crop. 



Pelham (J. L. Brewer). — Potato bugs and wire worms are 

 doing the most damage. Indian corn looks well, though not far 

 advanced. Haying is just commencing, with about a four-fifths 

 crop. Early potatoes promise well. Market garden crops are in 

 good condition ; little raised. Prices for dairy products good ; stock 

 in good condition. Pasturage in good condition. Wild blueber- 

 ries and huckleberries promise well. 



Hadley (L. W. West). — Potato bugs are doing the most dam- 

 age. Indian corn is looking well and the acreage is fully up to 

 previous years. Haying is progressing slowly and the crop is light. 



The acreage of early potatoes has increased 10 per cent and the 

 crop will be good if rain comes soon. The yield of early market 

 garden crops was very good, but the market was dull. Dairy prod- 

 ucts were smaller in quantity, with price about the same ; stock in 

 good health. Pastures are in need of rain. Blackberries and 

 rasi)berries will be good if we have rain. 



