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Deerfield (H. A. Wells). — There is very little damage from insects. 

 Indian corn is in the very best condition; about one-fourth the crop 

 will be ensiled. Hay is a fine average crop in quantity and quality. 

 Oats and peas and millet are our principal forage crops, and show a 

 heav>' growth, but are lodged badly by wind and rain. Potatoes look 

 fairly well; none harvested. There will be a good crop of all fruits 

 except apples. The frequent showers keep feed in pastures in good 

 condition. Rye, oats and barley are little grown. 



Sunderland (Geo. P. Smith). — There are no insects at present. 

 Indian corn is much improved and one-half he crop will go into the 

 silo. Hay is a normal crop of first quality. Corn and oats are the forage 

 crops grown. Potatoes have suffered from drought; onion sets now 

 ready and bringing good prices. All fruit will be light, less than half 

 a crop or none at all. Rye, oats and barley are very little grown. 



Erving (Chas. F. Clark). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is looking well and fully three-fourths of the crop will be 

 put into the silo. The hay crop is above the average in quantity and 

 of good quality. Corn and Hungarian grass are the principal forage 

 crops grown, and are in good condition. Potatoes are about an average 

 crop The prospect for the fruit crop is good with the exception of 

 apples. Pasturage is in very good condition. There is no marked 

 change in the yield of rye, oats and barley. 



Orange (A. C. White). — There is no special trouble from insects. 

 Corn is in normal condition and the normal amount will be put into the 

 silo. A large hay crop is being cut, with unfavorable weather for cur- 

 ing. Barley and Hungarian grass are the principal forage crops grown. 

 Potatoes appear finely at the present time. Apples and pears promise 

 fairly well on high land, where not injured by frosts. Pastures are in 

 very good condition. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Prescott (W. F. Wendermuth) . — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Indian corn is in good condition, but is a few days late ; about 5 

 per cent of the crop is grown for the silo. Hay is a full crop of good qual- 

 ity. Corn, oats, millet and barley are the principal forage crops grown; 

 all lodged badly from heavy showers. Late potatoes look well. Apples 

 promise to be three-fourths of a normal crop. Pasturage is excellent 

 for the time of year. Rye, oats and barley are good crops. Help for 

 haying is scarce and this work is not as far advanced as usual. 



Ware (J. H. Fletcher). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 The acreage of Indian corn is less than in former years. There is about 

 an average crop of hay in both fiuantity and (juality. Oats, corn and 

 barley arc the principal forage crops grown. The fruit crop will be 

 lighter than usual. Pastures are looking well. Oats are not as good a 

 crop as usual. 



Belchcrtoini (H. C. West). — Potato bugs are our most troublesome 

 insect. Corn never looked better; perhaps 20 per cciil of the crop is 



