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harvested as yet. Apples will be about half a crop; other fruits short, 

 with the exception of grapes. Pastures are all dried up and in the 

 poorest condition for years. Rye, oats and barley are about average 

 crops. No new orchards have been set out in this town. 



Westford (J. W. Fletchkr). — Gypsy moths are doing some damage. 

 Corn is in good condition, but needs rain; about 25 per cent of the 

 crop goes into the silo. The hay crop was the best we have had for 

 several years. Feed in pastures is all dried uj^. There have been 

 quite a large number of apple trees set here in the last two years, I 

 should say enough for 25 or 30 acres. 



Littleton (Geo. W. Sanderson). — Brown-tail moths are being con- 

 trolled by spraying, but the gypsy moths are on the increase. Corn is 

 in need of rain ; three-fourths of the crop is grown for ensilage. The 

 hay crop was above the average and the weather since July 1 has 

 been excellent for harvesting. Corn is the principal forage crop 

 grown. Market-garden crops are in good condition; very few pota- 

 toes have been dug. The prospect is good for fruit, where trees have 

 been sprayed, but the crop as a whole will be below average. Pastur- 

 age is in very good condition. About 25 acres of new orchard have 

 been set out in 1909 and 1910. 



Townsend (G. A. Wilder). — Brown-tail and gypsy moths are doing 

 damage. There will be an average crop of Indian corn. The hay 

 crop was above the average in quantity and quality. Corn for the 

 silo is grown as a forage crop and is in good condition. ]\Iarket- 

 garden crops, including potatoes, are about in average condition. 

 Apples promise a good crop; other fruits fair. Pasturage is in poor 

 condition, owing to dry weather. Apple trees have been set onh' in 

 small lots, perhaps 1,000 trees in all in the past two years. 



Billerica (E. F. Dickinson). — Brown-tail and gypsy moth cater- 

 pillars have been serious pests this season. Corn is feeling the drought 

 and was late to start, so the prospect is only fair; about half the crop 

 is grown for ensilage. There was a full average crop of hay, harvested 

 in ideal hay weather. The ground is too dry for putting in forage 

 crops as yet. Drought has retarded and injured market-garden crops. 

 Apples promise a good crop; pears medium; peaches, plums and 

 quinces not plenty. Pasturage has been injured by drought. Rye, 

 oats and barley have done well. No separate apple orchards have 

 been set out, but many trees, here and there. 



Concord (Wm. H. Hunt). — Gypsy and brown-tail moths are doing 

 damage. Indian corn is growing finely. Hay did well on new fields, 

 but was a light crop on old fields. Oats, barley, corn and millet are 

 the princiioal forage crops grown. Potatoes are looking fairly well, 

 but have not been dug as yet. The apple crop will be light; pears a 

 fair crop; other fruits average. Pasturage is rather light. Rye, oats 

 and barley are a little below average crops. There have been very 

 few fruit trees set out in the last two years. 



