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Westford (J. TV. Fletcher). — Indian corn condition, 60; 90 

 l>er cent grown for ensilage. Hay crop, 75 in quantity, 100 in 

 quality. Oats and millet are raised as forage crops. Condition of 

 oats, 75. Potato crop condition, 40. Prospect for pears, 50; for 

 peaches, 75. Condition of pasturage, 40. Ten acres of new apple 

 orchards have been set. We are very much in need of rain. 



BiUerica (E. F. Dickinson). — Cutworms and wireworms are 

 proving most troublesome. The condition of Indian corn is 75 ; pro- 

 portion grown for ensilage, 50. The hay crop as compared with 

 normal is 75 per cent in quantity and 90 per cent in quality. 

 Eighty per cent of the oats and peas grown are raised for forage 

 crops; 75 per cent of the barley crops also raised as forage. Con- 

 dition of potatoes, 65; of other market-garden crops, 70; those 

 already harvested are in 80 per cent condition as compared with 

 former years. The apple prospect is 50; pears, 80; peaches, 40; 

 plums, 30; quinces, 75; and grapes, 100. Pasturage is in 40 per 

 cent condition. Condition of rye, 100; oats, 80; barley, 75. Ten 

 acres of new apple orchai'ds have been set. Drought for the past 

 month has seriously hurt all crops not already harvested. 



Maynard (L. H. Maynard). — Gypsy and brown-tail moths are 

 the worst pests we have. Potatoes, where neglected, are being dam- 

 aged by beetles. Indian corn is late; condition, 80; not over 5 

 jier cent is grown for ensilage. Hay condition, 75; quality, 90. 

 Japanese millet, oats and Hungarian grass are gTOwn as forage 

 crops, and are 90 per cent in condition. Condition of potatoes, 100 ; 

 other market-garden crops, 90; those already harvested, condition, 

 90 ; price about the same. Fruit prospect : apples, 60 ; peaches, 25 ; 

 quinces, 10; grapes, 75. Pastures are very short and need rain. 

 Condition as forage crops: rye, 90; oats, 90; barley, 90. Probably 

 not over 5 acres of apple orchards have been set out in the past year. 



Marlborough (E. D. Howe). — No insects are particularly trouble- 

 some at present; flies bother the cows badly; some potato bugs, but 

 most insects are gone by. Indian corn: condition, 90; 50 per cent 

 grown for silage. Hay crop, quantity, 90; quality, 100. Condition 

 cf potatoes, 95; other market-garden crops, 90; those already har- 

 vested, 90 in yield as compared with former years; in price, 105. 

 Fruit prospect: apples, 50; pears, 90; peaches, 75; plums, 75; 

 quinces, 90; grapes, 100. Condition of pasturage, 90. Condition 

 of forage crops: soy beans, 100; sweet corn, 90; rye (hai'\'ested), 

 100; oats, 75; as grain, rye, 100 per cent prospect. About 5 acres 

 of new apple orchards. 



Newton (Geo. L. Marct). — Condition of Indian corn, 90; 95 

 per cent grown for ensilage. Hay crop, 95 in quantity; 100 in 

 quality. Condition of potatoes, 80, owing to poor germination ; con- 

 dition of other market-garden crops, 90. Fniit prospect: apples, 

 40; pears, 100; plums, 90. Condition of pasturage, 80. Condition 



