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damage. Indian corn is very backward, and much less than common 

 has been planted. Haying has not yet begun, and it is too early to say 

 what the yield will be. Potatoes are very small and backward, with 

 perhaps the usual acreage. No market-garden crops are raised here. 

 Dairy products do not vary much from other years in quantity and 

 price. Pasturage is very good. Fruits and berries are not grown for 

 market in this locality. 



Cummington (S. W. Clark). — Tent caterpillars are present in the 

 usual numbers. Corn is very small for this date, but growing fast 

 since hot weather came; acreage a little below normal. Haying has 

 not begun, but there is prospect of a good crop. No early potatoes 

 here this year, as those planted early failed to germinate. Market- 

 garden crops are not raised here. Quantity of dairy products a little 

 hght, creamery butter 4 cents a pound higher than last year; dairy 

 cows sold well, and have been well cleaned out at prices a Httle above 

 last year. Pasturage is at its best just now. We are looking for a 

 fair crop of apples, pears, etc. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Tolland (Eugene M. Mooe). — Cut worms are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is two weeks late, with about the usual acreage planted. 

 Grass is late, owing to the cold weather, but there is prospect of a good 

 average crop of hay. Dairy products are bringing better prices than 

 usual; dairy cows 20 per cent higher than formerly in price and 

 scarce. Pastures are in good average condition. Although a little 

 late, fruits and berries will be good average crops. 



Blandford (Enos W. Boise). — Tent caterpillars are very plenty. 

 Acreage of corn normal, but very late, little being planted until into 

 June; stand generally good. Haying has not begun, and grass seems 

 thin, with prospect of a light crop. There is the usual acreage of 

 potatoes, but they are late. Few market-garden crops are yet suitable 

 for market, and prices are high. Dairy products are well up as to 

 price and normal in quantity; dairy cows are held at high prices, and 

 there are few for sale. Pasturage is short, and there is much com- 

 plaint that fatting stock is not making the usual gains. Wild berries 

 promise a full crop. 



Russell (E. D. Parks). — Potato bugs are very plenty, and cut 

 worms are working in some grass fields. Indian corn is very back- 

 ward, with about the usual acreage; and hot weather should improve 

 it very much. The hay crop is rather light, and is ripening fast, so 

 that cutting will begin this week. Potatoes look well, but are very 

 late. There are but small yields of market-garden crops. Dairy 

 products are rather higher than formerly as a whole; cows high and 

 scarce. Pastures are very good, but are getting dry; rain is needed. 

 All fruits are very backward, and promise only small crops. 



