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increase in acreage. Haying has begun to a limited extent and there is 

 a full average crop in prospect. There is a slight increase in the acreage 

 of potatoes and the crop is promising and coming forward very rapidly. 

 Market-garden crops are a full average in yield and price with good 

 prospects. The quantity and price of dairy products is about average, 

 also that of dairy cows. Pasturage has suffered from heat and drought 

 which has been relieved by recent showers. Strawberries are a fair 

 crop and raspberries and blackberries are promising. The season has 

 been one of unusually rapid plant growth and freedom from insect 

 depredations and fungous diseases. 



Chicopee (E. L. Shaw). — Potato bugs excepted, insects do not seem 

 to be doing much damage. Corn is doing very well except on dry 

 uplands. Haying has begun and the crop seems to be good. The 

 acreage of early potatoes is smaller than usual, but the crop seems to 

 •be good. ]\Iilk has been plenty, with the price a little off; cows plenty 

 and not many sales. Pastures are in good condition. Strawberries are 

 a fair crop; blackberries and grapes promise good yields. 



Hampden (John N. Isham). — There is not much damage from 

 insects. Indian corn is growing rapidly, with a little larger acreage 

 than in previous years. Haying has just begun with prospect of a good 

 average crop. There is the usual acreage of early potatoes, and they 

 promise fairly well. Garden crops show good yields, with satisfactory 

 prices; later crops promising. Quantity of dairy products not above 

 average, but prices higher; supply of dairj' cows ample with full prices. 

 Pastures are good although the dry weather has checked growth some- 

 what. AjDples and pears are looking well; strawberries were a short 

 crop; raspberries and blackberries promising. The recent rains have 

 helped all crops. 



Wilbraham (H. M. Bliss). — Corn is looking fairly well, with the 

 acreage ten per cent below the normal. Haying has begun, with about 

 a three-fourths crop. The acreage of early potatoes is up to the normal 

 and the crop looks fairly well. Market-garden crops are about up to 

 the usual average. Dairy products and dairy cows are up to the 

 normal in supply and price. Pastures are in fairly good condition. 

 Fruit promises nearly a full yield, though late frosts injui"ed small 

 fruits. There has been a severe drought with a good shower on the 

 24th. 



Monson (F. D. Rogers). — No insects are doing any appreciable 

 damage. Indian corn is late, but of good color and growing fast. 

 Haying has begun, grass being about ten days earlier than usual. 

 There is about the usual acreage of earl}^ potatoes, but the crop is 

 rather backward. Dairy products are up to a good average in quantity 

 and price; new milch cows scarce and high. Dry weather is cutting 

 pasturage short. Strawberries have been a good crop; currants, 

 raspberries and blackberries are very promising. 



Holland (Francis Wight). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 



