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berries look well, also cherries; other fruits not developed as yet. 

 Dairy cows would have brought higher jirices except that the milk 

 strike restricted the demand. 



New Brainiree (Charles D. Sage). — Canker worms are doing 

 some damage. Indian corn is looking fairly well; acreage about as 

 usual. Haying has begun in a small way, and the prospect is very fair 

 on new seeded fields. Early potatoes show about the usual acreage 

 and are looking well. The quantity of dairy products is about as 

 formerly, slight increase in price; cows high. Pasturage is in good 

 condition. Fruits and berries are little grown, except apples, which 

 promise fairly well. Crops are all very backward at present. Small 

 brooks are low, needing more rain. 



Barre (John L. Smith). — Insects are not especially troublesome. 

 Indian corn is very backward, and has not made a good stand. A 

 very little hay has been cut; new seeded fields are fine and old fields 

 poor. Early j^otatoes are not raised to any extent. Both dairy cows 

 and dairy products bring higher prices than formerly. June grass 

 and clover are good in pastures just at present, but the other pasture 

 grasses are in poor condition. There is every indication of a heavy 

 crop of apples. 



Hubbardston (Chas. C. Colby). — Cut worms are doing an unusual 

 amount of damage. Early planted corn did not germinate well; a 

 largely increased acreage was planted. Haying has not begun, but 

 the prospects are for a heavy crop. There is about the usual acreage 

 of potatoes, and they are at present in good condition. Conditions 

 have been such that the number of dairy cows has been greatly re- 

 duced. Pasturage is in excellent condition. The outlook for apples 

 is very good; only a very limited amount of small fruit is grown. 



Templeton (Lucien Gove). — Cut worms, squash bugs, i^otato 

 bugs, currant worms and curcuhos are all doing damage. Corn is 

 very backward, with the acreage somewhat increased. Haying has 

 begun to a hmited extent, and the yield promises to be rather better 

 than last year. There is an average acreage of early potatoes, but 

 the crop is quite backward. As^Daragus was a light yield; early beets 

 not up to normal; cabbages severely injured by worms; other crops 

 promise fairly well. The price of milk is the same as last year; butter 

 higher; dairy cows bring good prices. Pasturage is rather better 

 than a year ago, owing to frequent rains. The prospect for apples is 

 fairly good; plums light; pears fair; prospect fair for small fruits. 



Royalston (C. A. Stimson). — No insects are doing damage at present. 

 Indian corn is small and backward, with about the usual acreage. 

 Haying has not begun, but the prosjiect for the crop is good. There is 

 about the usual acreage of early potatoes. Early market-garden 

 crops are not raised here. Quantity of dairy products good, prices 

 higher than formerly; cows in limited supply and prices high. Pas- 

 turage is in fine condition. Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and 

 strawberries promise full crojjs. 



