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The fruit outlook is: pears, plums and strawberries, 100; black- 

 berries and cranberries, limited. 



Lincoln (C. S, Wheeler). — Tent caterpillars and brown-tail 

 moths have done the most injury but are now gone. Both kinds of 

 squash bugs are now busy. The condition of corn is 90; the acreage 

 is 95. Very little haying has been done. The hay crop prospect is 

 95. With no change in the acreage of early potatoes, the promise 

 is for a normal crop. In yield, market-garden crops are 80; in 

 price, 100; those not yet harvested will give a 100 per cent yield. 

 The supply of dairy cows has decreased 10 per cent, while the pro- 

 duction of milk has fallen off in the same degree. The average net 

 wholesale price per can received for milk is 39 cents, while this 

 commodity brings 10 cents per quart at retail. These prices show 

 no great change over those of a year ago. Pastures are in 100 per 

 cent condition. The fruit outlook is: apples, 55; peaches, 50; 

 strawberries, 75; currants, 70; gooseberries, 60; blackberries, 60. 



Winchester (S. S. Symmes). — The most troublesome insects are 

 tent caterpillars, brown-tail moths and leopard moths. Grass is 

 being cut, but there will not be over a 75 per cent crop. Grass roots 

 have been winterkilled in many places. In yield, early market- 

 garden crops are 75 ; in price, 100. Those not yet harvested promise 

 only a 75 per cent crop. The ground is rather dry. There has 

 been a decrease of 25 per cent in the supply of dairy cows, and the 

 same decrease pertains to milk. The average net wholesale price of 

 50 cents per can is' realized for milk, while 10 cents per quart is the 

 average retail price. These prices are the same as a year ago. All 

 milk raised is sold locally. Pasturage is in 50 per cent condition. 

 The fruit outlook is : apples, 75 ; pears and peaches, 100 ; plums, 

 25; strawberries and currants, 50. On June 9 frost cut beans and 

 tomato plants in places; the temperature was 38° F. 



Essex County. 

 Methuen (Frederick A. Russell). — Those insects proving most 

 injurious are brown-tail moths, tent caterpillars, gypsy moths, 

 asparagus beetles, forest bugs and potato beetles. Very little Indian 

 corn is raised. The condition of sweet and ensilage corn is 100. 

 Haying has not begun; the prospect offered is for a 75 per cent 

 crop. A falling off of 20 per cent in the acreage of early potatoes 

 is noticeable. The yield promised is 75 per cent of a normal. Early 

 market-garden crops show a 100 per cent yield, and are getting a 

 110 per cent price. Those not yet harvested promise to be 100 per 

 cent crops. Cows are in normal supply, as is milk. This product 

 brings 38 cents per can wholesale and 8 cents per quart retail. The 

 same prices prevailed a year ago. Pastures are in normal condition. 

 The fruit outlook is: apples, 50; pears and peaches, 150; straw- 



