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Sunderland (Geo. P. Smith). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 There is the usual acreage of corn and the stand and growth of the crop 

 is good. Haying has just begun and the crop is about three-fourths 

 of a full crop. Early potatoes are not much grown for market but 

 promise well. Prices of early market-garden crops are about as usual 

 and the prospects favorable. The supply and price of good cows has 

 not changed, but dairy products are a little lower. Pastures are 

 becoming short because of drought. Strawberries are plenty, but not 

 much grown. 



Erving (Chas. F. Clark). — Potato bugs are the worst insect at 

 present. Indian corn is looking well, with about the usual acreage. 

 Haying has begun, with about an average crop. The acreage of early 

 potatoes is about the same as usual, and they promise a fair crop. 

 Pastures are in good condition. There will not be a very large crop of 

 apples; not many berries are grown for market. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard). — Rose bugs and potato bugs are 

 plenty. Indian corn is looking well, with about the usual acreage. 

 Haying has commenced, but the June drought has cut down the crop, 

 especially on dry uplands. There is the usual acreage of early potatoes, 

 but they are in need of rain. Not much is done with market-garden 

 crops. There is no marked change in the quantity and price of dairy 

 products. The start of feed in pastures was excellent, but they are 

 failing at the present time. Straw^berries are plenty, though diminished 

 by dry weather; heavy bloom on blackberries. The drought was 

 broken by a heavy shower on June 24. 



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Prescott (W. F. Wendermuth). — Potato bugs are our most in- 

 jurious insect. There is the usual acreage of Indian corn and it is 

 looking well, but has suffered from dry weather. Haying has not yet 

 begun and the crop will be light, owing to dry weather. Potatoes are 

 not grown for the early market. Market-garden crops are not grown 

 here. Cows and dairy products are about as last year in quantity and 

 price. Pastures are getting short on account of dry weather. Apples 

 are the only fruit grown for market to any extent and did not set well, 

 and have also dropped badly. Showers on the 24th gave some relief, 

 but more rain is badly needed. 



Enfield (D. O. Chickerinc;). — Potato bugs are doing the most 

 damage of any insect. Indian corn is quite backward but is doing well; 

 acreage less than usual. A few farmers have commenced haying and 

 the crop will be Hght. The acreage of early potatoes is about as usual 

 and the prospect for the crop is poor. The quantity of dairy cows and 

 dairy products does not vary much from former years. Pasturage is 

 very short on account of dry weather. Apples promise a heavy yield ; 

 strawberries a very light crop and are about gone by. 



Belchertoivn (H. C. West). — There are no insects which are espe- 



