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6. What is the prospect for apples, pears, peaches, plums, 

 quinces, grapes and cranberries ? 



7. What is the condition of pasturage ? 



8. How have rve, oats and barlev compared with former 

 years, both as grain and forage crops ? 



9. Have any new apple orchards been set in your town 

 during 1909 and 1910, and if so, what is your estimate as to 

 the number of acres ? 



Returns were received from 134 correspondents, and from 

 them the following summary has been prepared : — 



Insects. 

 The potato bug is the insect most commonly reported as 

 doing damage, though not especially prevalent or injurious 

 on the whole. A considerable number of correspondents re- 

 port that there is no appreciable damage from insects. The 

 imported pests seem to be more widely prevalent than for- 

 merly, 21 correspondents reporting damage by the elm-leaf 

 beetle, 19 by the gypsy moth and 12 by the brown-tail moth. 

 Other insects mentioned are currant worms, cabbage worms, 

 tent caterpillars, onion thrips, cattle flies, cucumber beetles, 

 squash bugs, the pear tree psylla, onion maggots, onion lice, 

 asparagus beetles and cranberry vine worms. 



IxdiajST Coe]S". 

 Corn came forward very rapidly with the hot weather of 

 the mouth, and at the time of making returns was close to 

 the normal in development. There were some reports that 

 it was suffering from drought, especially on light lands, but 

 in general it had not begun to feel the effects of the long- 

 continued dry weather as had other crops. With seasonable 

 rains and a reasonably open season so far as frosts are con- 

 cerned a good crop should be secured. In dairy sections 

 the greater part of the crop is used for ensilage, but the 

 number of silos does not appear to increase very rapidly. 

 The greater part of the increased acreage noted for this sea- 

 son appears to have been intended for grain. 



