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leys, etc., should write to us for the information, which will 

 be forwarded them when arrangements are definitely settled. 



In the circular to correspondents, returnable June 24, the 

 following questions were asked : — 



1. What insects are proving injurious in your locality? 



2. How is Indian corn looking, and what is the acreage 

 compared with previous years ? 



3. Has haying begun, and what is the prospect for the 

 crop? 



4. How does the acreage of early potatoes compare with 

 previous years, and what is the promise for the crop ? 



5. How do early market-garden crops compare in yield 

 and price with former years, and what is the prospect for 

 those not yet harvested ? 



6. How do the quantity and price of dairy products and 

 the supply and price of dairy cows compare with former 

 years ? 



7. "WTiat is the condition of pasturage in your locality? 



8. What is the outlook for such fruits and berries as are 

 grown for market, naming them? 



Returns were received from 136 correspondents, and from 

 these the following summary has been compiled : — 



Insects. 

 Insects are perhaps a little more troublesome this year 

 than usual. As stated in the ]\Iay report, cut worms have 

 been unusually numerous, and 71 correspondents report 

 them this month as doing damage. Such a number of re- 

 ports of damage from these insects is entirely unprecedented. 

 However, their ravages are now practically over for the sea- 

 son. Gypsy and brown-tail moths are reported by a larger 

 number of correspondents than ever before, 16 and 22, re- 

 spectively. Potato bugs do not appear to be doing any 

 unusual amount of damage. Other insects are no more 

 numerous than usual. Those reported were tent caterpillars, 

 currant wonns, elm-leaf beetles, wire worms, rose bugs, 

 squash bugs, striped cucumber beetles, onion maggots, cab- 



