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Sturhridge (Fraxk T. Hatn'Es). — The most injurious insect 

 pests are, the aphis and elm-leaf beetle. Indian corn condition, 90; 

 50 per cent being raised for ensilage. Hay crop is normal in both 

 yield and quality. Potato and other market-garden crop condition, 

 75; those harvested have yielded 90, and sold at 100 per cent 

 prices. Fruit prospect: apples, pears, peaches and plums, 100; 

 quinces, 75; gTapes, 125. Pasturage condition, 80. Forage crop 

 condition: rye, 100; oats, 90; millet, 80. Three acres of apple 

 orchards set. 



Sutton (H. L. Ray). — The most troublesome insects are potato 

 bugs. Corn condition, 85; one-half the crop will be put into the 

 silo. Hay crop yield, 90; quality, 100. Condition of potatoes, 75; 

 other market-garden crops, SO. Fruit prospect : apples, 50 ; pears, 

 90; peaches, 25; plums, 75. Pastures are in 50 per cent condition. 

 Oats grown for forage is in 90 per cent condition ; sAveet corn 

 and Japanese millet are also grown for forage. Condition of oats 

 grown for grain, 90. Twenty-five acres of apple orchards set. 



Milford (John" J. O'Sullivax). — The worst insect pests are 

 the elm-leaf beetle and the potato bug. Indian corn condition, 95; 

 10 per cent of the crop raised for ensilage. Hay crop peld, 85 

 to 90; quality, 95. Condition of potatoes, 75; other market-garden 

 crops, 75 to 85; those already harvested have yielded 90 and brought 

 110 per cent prices. Fruit prospect: apples, 60; pears, 75; peaches, 

 90; plums, 80; grapes, 90; cranberries, 75. Pasturage condition, 

 75. Forage crop condition : rye, 90 ; oats, 75 ; barley, 95. 



Jlendon (J. J. Nutter). — Elm-leaf beetles and potato bugs are 

 the most troublesome insects. Condition of Indian corn, 85; 60 

 per cent grown for the silo. Hay crop yield, 70; quality, 100. Po- 

 tato crop condition, 100. Fruit prospect : apples, 60 ; pears, 100 ; 

 peaches and plums, 40; grapes, 100. Pastures are in normal con- 

 dition. 



Middlesex County. 



Townsend (Geo. A. Wilder). — Elm-leaf beetles, tent caterpillars 

 and brown-tail moths are proving most troublesome. Indian corn 

 condition, 75; proportion grown for ensilage, 50. The hay crop 

 is 80 per cent of normal in both quantity and ciuality. Very few 

 forage crops raised. Condition of potatoes, 75; other market-gar- 

 den crops, 75 ; those already harvested, 75, as compared with former 

 j'ears in yield ; higher in jirice. Fruit crop prospect : apples, 50 ; 

 pears, 40; peaches, 33%; plums, 25; gi-apes, 50; cranberries, 25. 

 Condition of pasturage, 50. Very few new apple orchards set. 



Dxmstahle (Harry S. Swallow). — The gypsy moth is the most 

 troublesome. Indian corn condition, 60; proportion grown for ensi- 

 lage, 75. Hay crop, SO in quantity, 100 in quality. Condition of 

 potatoes, 50. Apple prospect, 25. Pasturage condition. 15. Oats 

 as forage, condition, 50. The dry weather has been disastrous to 

 most crops. 



