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Tojjsfield (B. P. Pike). — The gypsy moth and the potato beetle 

 are most troublesome. Indian corn condition, 100; 75 per cent of 

 crop goes into the silo. Hay crop, 80 per cent in quantity; 100 

 in quality. Condition of potatoes, normal; other market-garden 

 crops, normal; those already harvested, 100 in yield; in price, 110. 

 Fi-uit prospect: apples, 50; pears, 50; peaches, 75; plums, none; 

 grapes, 75. Condition of pasturage, 50. Condition of forage crops : 

 oats, SO; rye, SO; barley, SO; mtllet is one of our foremost forage 

 crops. 



Norfolk Couxty. 



31illis (E. F. RiCHARDSOx). — Potato beetle, tent caterpillar and 

 g\-psy moth are most in evidence. Condition of Indian corn, 90; 

 SO per cent grown for ensilage. Hay crop, 80 in yield; 95 in 

 quality. Condition of potatoes, 60; other market-garden crops, 

 80. Fruit prospect: apples, 90; pears, 70; peaches, 60; plums, 30; 

 quinces, 20; gxapes, SO; cranberries, 40. Condition of pasturage, 

 30. Condition of forage crops: rye, 95; oats, 90; barley, 90. Five 

 acres of new apple orchard have been set, 



Wrentham (J. A. Cobb). — The Colorado beetle and green aphis 

 are proving the most troublesome in tliis locality. Condition of 

 Indian corn, 100; 50 per cent gTOwn for ensilage. Hay crop, 80 

 per cent in quantity and 100 per cent in quality. Condition of po- 

 tatoes, 100. Fruit prospect: apples, 30; pears, 150; peaches, 200; 

 plums, none; quinces, none; grapes, 100. Condition of pasturage, 

 100. Condition of oats as forage, 100; prospect for rye, 100; 

 20 per cent already harvested. Five acres of commercial apple 

 orchards have been set. Apple ti'ees blossomed 50 per cent, but 

 there has been heavy drop, owing to the drought. There were many 

 more tent caterpillars than usual this year; there are many more 

 of their eggs laid now than last year at this time. 



Foxhorougli (W:m. E. Perkins). — Condition of Indian corn, 85; 

 50 per cent grown for ensilage. Hay crop, 100 in quantity and 

 quality. Condition of potatoes, 90; other market-garden crops, 

 90; those already harvested, 75 in yield as compared with former 

 years; 100 in price. Fruit prospect: apples, 75; pears, 85; plums, 

 50; grapes, 90. Condition of pasturage, 50. Condition of forage 

 crops: corn, 85; Hungarian, 90; millet, 90; oats, as grain, 75. 



Avon (S. Fra^tk Oliver). — Since damage from tent caterpillars 

 ceased there has been very little insect damage. Condition of 

 Indian corn, 90 per cent; 100 per cent grown for silo. Hay crop, 

 100 both in quantity and quality. Condition of potatoes, 85; other 

 market-garden crops, generally good; those han^ested, 100 in yield 

 as compared with former years; prices very good. Condition of 

 pasturage, 70. Golden millet is about the only forage crop used 

 at this season, and its condition is good; such amounts of rye as are 



