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surplus in the milk supply. Pastures are in good condition. There 

 is a prospect for a large crop of blueberries; apples will be about an 

 average crop. Many of our farmers are planning to put in millet 

 and other forage crops, owing to the shortage of hay. 



Petersham (B. W. Spooner). — Potato bugs and cut worms are 

 doing damage. Corn did not come up evenly, but more corn than 

 usual vAVl be planted. Not much haying has been done as yet, and 

 there will not be a large crop, owing to drought. Very few vegetables 

 are raised for market here. There is about the usual acreage of early 

 potatoes. Dairy products are not quite as high as in former years and 

 dairy cows are in good supply. At this date pasturage is in good 

 condition. Fruits and berries are little raised. 



Gardner (W. E. Knight). — Cutworms are doing damage. Corn 

 is in fair condition, with acreage increased 20 per cent. Hajdng has 

 not begun; crop fair on well manured fields, other fields fight. Few 

 potatoes are grown except for home use. Prices for dairy products 

 are low and the supply ample; cows are lower than usual, especially 

 the poorer grades. Pastures are in normal condition. The outlook 

 is fair for fruits and berries. 



Princeton (A. 0. Tyler). — Cut worms, potato bugs and currant 

 worms are doing damage. Indian corn is backward; acreage increased. 

 Haying has not begun and the prospect is for a light crop. There is 

 about the usual acreage of early potatoes and they are looking well, 

 though a little backward. Very little market-gardening is done here. 

 The price of milk is about the same as usual, butter lower; dairy 

 cows about as usual in price. Pasturage is in poor condition, owing 

 to dry weather. Strawberries are a light crop; currants light; cherries, 

 plums and peaches good. 



Sterling (Henry S. Sawyer). — Indian corn' is looking well with a 

 larger acreage than in previous years. Haying has commenced and 

 the prospect for the crop is very good. There is about the usual 

 acreage of early potatoes and they are looking well. Garden crops 

 are rather late and have suffered much from cut worms. Dairy prod- 

 ucts are about the same as last year in quantity and price; good dairy 

 cows are not plenty. Pastures have improved since the rains. Apples, 

 pears and plums bid fair for a good crop; strawberries not plenty. 



Leicester (H. H. Kingsbury). — Potato bugs, flea beetles, cut 

 worms and squash bugs are doing damage. Corn is somewhat back- 

 ward, but of good color, and about the usual acreage. No haying 

 has been done as yet and with few exceptions the crop will be less than 

 normal. About the usual acreage of early potatoes has been put in 

 and they promise a good crop. Early market-garden crops are light 

 in jueld, but bring good prices. The production of milk has equalled 

 the demand, but prices of cows have lowered somewhat. Pasturage 

 is remarkably short for the time of j^ear. The prospect is very good 

 for apples, pears, grapes and wild berries. 



