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North field (T. R. Callender). — Potato bugs are numerous, and 

 striped bugs are doing some damage to cucumbers. Indian corn is 

 rather late, but is looking well ; acreage fully up to the average. Haying 

 has only just begun; prospects excellent. There is about the same 

 acreage of forage crops as last year. There is an average acreage of 

 early potatoes, and they are rather late but looking well. Prices are 

 high for both dairy cows and dairy products. Pastures never looked 

 better. Strawberries are looking well. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Greenwich (Walter H. Glazier). — Cut worms have done consider- 

 able damage. Corn is a little backward, but has good color and stand ; 

 acreage about the same as usual. Haying has not yet commenced, but 

 there will be a fair crop. The acreage of forage crops will not be in- 

 creased. But few early potatoes are planted, but late ones are looking 

 fairly well. The quantity and price of dairy products and the supply 

 and price of dairy cows are about the same as usual. Pasturage is in 

 excellent condition. There will be but few apples, owing to late frosts. 



Amherst (Wm. P. Brooks). — Cut worms, onion maggots and the 

 San Jos6 scale are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking well, 

 with acreage unchanged. Haying is just beginning and the crop is 

 unusually heavy. The acreage of forage crops will not be increased. 

 There is no substantial change in the acreage of early potatoes, and 

 they promise exceptionally well. Quantity and price of dairy products 

 and supply and price of dairy cows about as usual. Pastures are in 

 excellent condition. Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and cur- 

 rants ai'e full average crojDS or better; apples uneven; peaches and 

 plums promise well. 



North Hadley (H. C. PtUSSELL). — Wire worms, cut worms and elm 

 leaf beetles are present, but not doing serious damage. Acreage of 

 Indian corn normal and crop looking well. No haying has been done 

 as yet but the crop promises well. There will be no increase in the 

 acreage of forage crops. Early potatoes are average crops and looking 

 well. Early market-garden crops are about average in yield and price. 

 There is a full supply of cream, with prices about as usual. Pasturage 

 is in good condition. Strawberries are a good crop and are selling well; 

 few blackberries and raspberries. Tobacco setting is completed and 

 the rains have started the crop well. 



South Hadley (W. F. Person). — Potato bugs and rose bugs are 

 doing some damage. Corn is late and does not look very well, owing to 

 wet and cold weather. No haying has been done as yet, but the crop 

 promises well. The acreage of forage crops will not be increased to any 

 great extent. More potatoes have been planted than in previous years, 

 and they are looking well though late. Market-garden crops look well 

 and prices are about the same as last year. Dairy products about 

 average in price and in good supply; prices average for dairy cows. 



