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insect doing damage. The acreage of Indian corn is a little larger than 

 usual and it is looking well. Haying has begun and there will be a 

 heaA^y jdeld on well fertilized fields. The acreage of potatoes is about 

 as usual and the crop is looking well. Dairy products are higher than 

 usual at this season of the year and the supply is normal; good dairy 

 cows are scarce and high. Pasturage still is good, but beginning to 

 feel the drought. Apples are looking well; peaches a heavy crop and 

 in prime condition; pears about a two-thirds crop of that indicated by 

 the bloom ; strawberries a fair crop, but suffering badly from drought. 



Middlefield (.J. T. Bryan). — There is very little damage from in- 

 sects. Corn is looking well with the usual acreage. Haying has just 

 begun, with the prospect of more than an average crop. Potatoes look 

 well and with a strong growth; acreage about average. Very little 

 market-gardening is done here. The price of dairy products holds up 

 well and there is a good demand for cows at strong prices. Pasturag^ 

 is in excellent condition. There promises to be an average yield of 

 fruits and berries. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Blandjord (Enos W. Boise). — Tent caterpillars are doing some 

 damage. There is a full average acreage of corn and it is looking 

 finely. Very little hay has been cut as yet; grass extra good on rich 

 fields, but poor on old fields. Potatoes are looking well, with the usual 

 acreage. Early garden crops promise well. Dairy products command 

 good prices; cows are scarce and good ones bring high prices. Pastur- 

 age is generally in good condition. Strawberries are an extra crop; 

 apples appear to have set well and a full crop is promised; wild berries 

 promise well. 



Russell (E. D. Parks). — Potato bugs are the worst insect at present. 

 There is about the usual acreage of Indian corn and it is looking nicely. 

 Haying has begun and the prospect is for a good crop, fully up to the 

 average. There is about the usual acreage of potatoes and they are 

 looking well. Not much is done here with market-garden crops. 

 Dairy products are fully up to the average in quantity and price and 

 good cows are scarce and high. Pastures have been ciuite dry, but 

 recent showers have improved them.. Berries of all kinds never looked 

 better. 



Southu-kk (L. A. Fowler). — Potato bugs, rose bugs and cut worms 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking very well and there is 

 a slight increase in acreage. Haying has scarcely begun and there is 

 promise of a good crop. Quantity of dairy products about the same as 

 usual, with a small increase in price; cows nearly average in supply 

 and price. Pasturage is in extra good condition. The acreage of 

 tobacco is a little larger than usual and the crop is in excellent con- 

 dition. 



West Springfield (N. T. Smith). — There is no serious injury from 

 insects. Indian corn is unusually forward and promising, with a slight 



