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planted than commonly, but it is looking poorly at present. Hay- 

 ing has not begun, and the prospect for the crop is not very good. 

 Acreage of early potatoes about the same as usual, perhaps a little 

 large, and they are looking well. The quantity and price of dairy 

 products is well up ; cows are scarce, and well up in price. Pas- 

 turage is in excellent condition. No fruits or berries grown for 

 market in this locality. 



Worthmgton (C. K. Brewster). — The acreage of corn is larger 

 than usual, and it is backward on account of cold weather, but is 

 looking fairly well. Haying has not begun, and the crop is back- 

 ward and not very promising. The acreage of early potatoes is 

 about the same as usual, and they are looking well. Early market- 

 garden crops are about average in yield, with prices strong and 

 higher than usual. Dairy products are averaging higher in price 

 than usual, and good cows bring good prices. Pasturage is in very 

 good condition at present. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Chester (C. Z. Inzell). — Corn is not looking very well; acre- 

 age greater than last year. Haying has hardly begun, and there 

 will be only a light crop. Potatoes are looking well, with the acre- 

 age greater than last year. Dairy products bring better prices than 

 in former years with cows about the same as usual. Pasturage is 

 in fair condition. 



Tolland (E. M. Moore). — Indian corn is looking fairly well, 

 with about double the acreage usually planted. Some will com- 

 mence haying this week, with the prospect of a two-thirds crop. 

 The quantity and price of dairy products are both on the gain ; 

 cows are .in good demand, and bring higher prices than in former 

 years. Pasturage is not quite up to the normal in condition. The 

 outlook for fruits and berries is unusually good. 



Russell (E. D. Parks). — Potato bugs, tent caterpillars and cut 

 worms are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking fairly well, 

 with an increased acreage. Haying has not begun, but there will 

 be about an average crop, old lands being poor and new-seeded 

 lands good. Potatoes are looking well, but not many early pota- 

 toes are grown in this section. Early market-garden crops are 

 about as usual in yield and price, with good prospects for those 

 not yet harvested. The quantity and price of dairy products are 

 above the average, with cows scarce and high. Pastures are in 

 very good condition since the June rains. Strawberries are just 

 going to market ; other fruits fair. 



Agawam (J. G. Burt). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 



