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Northjield (Chas. Pomeroy). — Potato bugs are doing the most 

 damage. The growth of corn is much retarded by the drought ; 

 very little will be put in the silo. Hay was a three-fourths crop of 

 good quality. Fodder corn is raised for forage and is looking 

 fairly well. Dry weather reduced the yield of market garden 

 crops. Early potatoes light ; price high. Apples dropping badly ; 

 pears fair ; no peaches. Pastures dry and growing short. Rye 

 better than usual. Oats a three-fourths crop. 



Neiv Salem (Daniel Ballard). — Potato bugs are the most 

 troublesome. Corn looks well ; a very small part is put in the 

 silo. Hay not quite average in quantity but above in quality. 

 Fodder corn, some oats and a little millet are raised to supplement 

 the hay crop, and look fairly well. Early potatoes a short crop ; 

 price about one dollar per bushel. Apples fair ; other fruits few. 

 Pasturage short and dry. Rye, oats and barley are an average 

 yield though some oats are light and rusty. 



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Pelliam (J. L. Brewer). — The horn fly and other flies annoy 

 cattle. Corn is promising ; no silos. Hay was a light crop of 

 fair quality. Evergreen corn and oats are raised to supplement 

 the hay crop ; looking well. Pease yielded well ; potatoes promise 

 well. Apples promise half a crop. Pears good crop ; no peaches. 

 Grapes a three-fourths crop. Cranberries in blossom. Pasturage 

 is poor. Rye and oats good crops. 



Amherst {Y. S. Cooley). — Corn slightly below average in 

 condition ; perhaps 50 per cent will be put in the silo. Hay 

 nearly an average crop. Corn is raised to supplement the hay 

 crop and some few fields of Japanese millet. Potatoes a light 

 crop; not yet harvested. Fruit has suffered from frosts. Past- 

 ures are improved by recent rains. Rye, oats and barley, average 

 crops. 



North Haclley (H. C. Russell). — Potato bugs have been very 

 numerous. Indian corn is in very good condition. Hay was a 

 three-fourths crop of good quality. Fodder corn is being raised 

 to supplement the hay crop and is doing well. Market garden 

 crops are fair with prices below average. The prospect is poor 

 for all fruit crops. Pasturage is below average. Grain crops are 

 fair. Rowen will probably be poor. Early potatoes do not turn 

 out well ; price fifty-five to sixty-five cents per bushel. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — Corn in fair condition though 

 dry weather curls the leaves somewhat ; not much will go into the 

 silo. Hay was about average in quantity and quality. Sweet 



