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Greenings scarce ; pears half a crop ; peaches but few ; plums drop- 

 ping badly ; quinces a fine crop but rotting. Pastures are in good 

 condition. Rye, oats and barley are average crops. 



West Springfield (J. N. Bagg). — Elm leaf beetles and potato 

 bugs are doing some damage, the latter less than usual. Indian 

 corn is luxuriant ; perhaps one-eighth of the crop will be siloed. 

 Hay was a large crop in quantity but poor in qualit}'. Corn is our 

 principal forage crop and the usual quantity was put in. Market- 

 garden crops, including potatoes, are in extra good condition. 

 The prospect is good for all kinds of fruit. Pasturage is in good 

 condition. Rye, oats and barley are fair crops. We have had 

 poor hay weather thus far, and much hay is spoiling. 



Longmeadoxo (W. F. Emerson). — Elm leaf beetles and potato 

 bugs are doing some damage. Some fields of corn are very good, 

 many very poor. The hay crop is of good quality but not large 

 and only a small part of it is as yet secured. Market-garden crops 

 are looking well ; no potatoes dug as yet. Apples and pears 

 promise fair crops. Pasturage is uncommonly good for the time 

 of year. No barley raised and few oats ; rye straw is a light crop. 



Wilbraham (E. C. Clark). — Cutworms and peach and apple 

 borers are doing some damage. Indian corn is a poor crop ; 

 about one-third of it will go into the silo. Hay is three-fourths of 

 an average crop, but is mostly of No. 1 quality. Millet, oats and 

 barley are our principal forage crops ; condition good and one- 

 fourth more raised than usual. Potatoes promise a good crop 

 though few have been dug. Apples good ; peaches a fourth above 

 the average ; grapes plenty ; other fruits scarce. Old pastures are 

 short and thin, others very good. Rye 90 per cent ; oats and 

 barley 110 per cent. 



Palmer (O. P. Allen). — Insects are not much in evidence. 

 Corn is very backward ; about the usual amount will be used for 

 ensilage. Hay is not quite up to the average and much has been 

 damaged by foul weather. Corn and rye are our principal forage 

 crops, with some oats and barley. Market-garden crops are quite 

 good for a late season ; potatoes have done well in yield and price. 

 The prospect for fruit is not as good as usual ; apples are dropping 

 badly. Pastures are in quite good condition. Rye, oats and bar- 

 ley promise well. 



Wales (G. A. Rogers). — Indian corn is slim, owing to cool, 

 wet weather ; one-fourth of the crop will go into the silo. Hay is 

 fully an average crop and of good quality. There is a very little 

 Hungarian grass sown as a forage crop. Market-garden crops 

 fair ; potatoes look finely, those dug yield well and bring fair 

 prices. Apples will be a very light crop for the bearing, year ; 



