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Gardner (W. E. Knight). — Insects are not very active at present. 

 Corn is small and yellow; the acreage was increased 20 per cent, but 

 the crop is uneven and poor. Haying has not begun, but the crop 

 promises to be above normal. The acreage of early potatoes is normal, 

 and the prospect for the crop good. Prices of dairy products about 

 the same as last year; cows are scarce and a good one will bring any 

 price the owner asks. Blueberries, raspberries, currants and apples 

 have set well and promise good yields. 



Fitchburg (Dr. Jabez Fisher). — Insects are doing little damage. 

 Corn is a little late, but is looking well. Some early grass has been cut 

 with prospect of an average hay crop. Pastures are in good condition. 

 Strawberries and raspberries are quite promising; apples and pears 

 look well, but do not carry out the promise of the great bloom. 



Bolton (H. F. Haynes). — Indian corn is in the poorest condition 

 for years and is not all planted yet. Haying has not begun, but grass 

 looks well. Potatoes have come up very uneven. Few early market- 

 garden crops have been harvested as yet; asparagus has done well. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. Fruits and berries do not look very 

 well at present. 



Northhorough (J. K. Mills). — Corn is backward, owing to the cold, 

 wet spring, but is looking well. But little haying has been done, and 

 there will be a good crop. There is a full acreage of potatoes and they 

 are growing nicely. Early market-garden crops are about normal, 

 and the prospect is good for those not harvested. Quantity and price 

 of dairy products about the same as usual; milk will advance July 

 first. Pastures are looking M^ell. There will be a good crop of straw- 

 berries, and other fruits promise well. 



Southborough (E. F. Collins). — The San Jose scale, potato bugs 

 and cucumber beetles are doing damage. The acreage of Indian corn 

 is average and the stand good, but the crop is rather backward. Some 

 have begun haying, and there will be a large crop. The acreage of 

 early potatoes was decreased, and they are rather backward. Most 

 market-garden crops are late, but in fairly good condition. Cows are 

 scarce and high ; milk brings considerably higher prices than in former 

 years. Pastures are in average condition. Apples will be a fair crop. 



Mendon (J. J. Nutter). — Elm leaf beetles and jDotato bugs are 

 doing damage. Indian corn is looking very well, and more than an 

 average acreage has been planted. Haying has not begun, but the 

 prospect is good for a large crop. About the usual acreage of early 

 potatoes is planted, and the early planted suffered from frost. Early 

 market-garden crops are little grown. Dairy cows and dairy products 

 are higher than usual. Pasturage is in good condition. Strawberries 

 are a good crop, though somewhat injured by frost; apples promise 

 well. 



Milford (J. J. O'Sullivan). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is looking fairly well, with about the usual acreage. Hay- 

 ing has begun, and a fair crop is promised. The acreage of early 



