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conditions during the next ten days; old meadows are now doomed. 

 Haying has not beg-un, and the prosiDeet is 75. The acreage of early 

 potatoes is 90 per cent of normal. It is too eai'ly to give definite 

 information about market-garden crops. The supph' of dairy cows 

 has decreased 10 per cent over one year ago, with a corresponding 

 decrease in the supply of milk, cream and butter. Average net 

 wholesale price of milk is 34 cents per can; at retail, 7 cents per 

 quart. These prices are normal. The outlook for the following 

 fruits compared with normal is : apples, 20 ; pears, 20 ; strawberries, 

 20; currants, 30; raspberries. 30; blackberries, 60, Frosts have 

 injured beans, corn, potatoes and all market-garden crops badly; 

 ai3ples and all small fn;its were nearly ruined. 



North Adams (C. M. Ottman). — The tent caterpillar, potato 

 beetle and cutworm are doing the most damage. Indian corn, con- 

 dition, 75; acreage, 90. Haying has begun and the prospect is for 

 70 per cent of a normal crop. Acreage of earlj^ potatoes is 75 

 per cent of normal; the crop will be about normal. Earlj' market- 

 garden crops about 80 per cent of the normal in j'ield; 100 per cent 

 in ]3riee; those not yet harvested promise a 100 per cent crop. The 

 supply of dairy cows has increased 10 per cent over one year ago. 

 There has been a corresponding increase in the production of milk 

 and cream. Average net wholesale price for milk is 34 cents per 

 can; retail price, 7 cents per quart. These prices are identical with 

 those of a year ago. Condition of pasturage is 90. The outlook for 

 the following fruits is: apples, 25; iDears, 15; plums, 10; straw- 

 berries, 15; currants, 40: gooseberries, 40; raspbemes, 90: black- 

 berries, 100. On June 10 the temperature dropped to 30°. The hay 

 crop is very light and there is very little fruit except raspberries. 



Hancock (D. L. Whitman). — Potato beetles are doing the most 

 damage. Indian corn, condition, 95; acreage, 100. The hay crop 

 prospect is 65 per cent and operations have not commenced. The 

 acreage of early potatoes has increased 15 per cent; the crop pros- 

 pect is 110. Very few market-garden crops grown here; prospect 

 for these is 100. The supply of dairy cows has decreased 10 per 

 cent over last year; there has been a corresponding decrease in the 

 production of milk and butter. Milk prices, 30 cents per can at 

 wholesale; 5 cents per quart at retail. The prices are about the 

 same as usual. Condition of pasturage, 80. Fruit outlook is: 

 apples, 65; pears, 70; jjlums, 60: currants, 60. On June 8 and 9 

 the temperature dropped to 30°, and beans and tomatoes were 

 killed. So far it has been a cold, dry season. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — The Colorado potato beetle is doing 

 the most damage. Indian corn, condition, 70 ; acreage, 100. Haying 

 has not commenced, and the prospect is for about a 40 per cent 

 crop. The acreage of early potatoes remains about the same. It 



