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Berkshire, 135 ; ^ Xorfolk, 125 ; ^ Bristol, 112.5 ; ^ Middle- 

 sex, 111.8; Essex, 107; Franklin, 103.3; Hampshire, 100;^ 

 Worcester, 98.7; the State, 109.2. 



Cheeeies. 



The final figure on the cherry crop is 4.8 points below the 

 prospect estimate for the State on June 27. The crop was: 

 Barnstable, 100 ; ^ Essex, 98.3 ; Berkshire, 87.5 ; - Plymouth, 

 87.5;^ Hampshire, 75;- Bristol, 75 ; ^ Worcester, 60.7; 

 Middlesex, 46.7; the State, 71.2. 



Frosts hurt the bloom in the spring, while drought and 

 birds did some damage to the ripening crop. 



Cherries have brought about normal prices, the average for 

 the State, as compared with normal, being 100.5. 



Diseases. 

 The only one of the plant diseases named which is reported 

 as not present, or only a trace, is grape mildew. One report 

 of black spot was had from Middlesex. Of 37 correspondents 

 reporting on apple scab, 15, or 40.5 per cent, state that it 

 has appeared; 13, or 35.2 per cent, that it has not appeared; 

 and 9, or 24,3 per cent, " very little," " some," or '' slightly." 

 " ISTo fireblight " is reported by 23, or 64.5 per cent. All 

 the correspondents in Hampden, Middlesex, Essex, ISTorfolk, 

 Plymouth and Barnstable counties report prevalence of peach 

 leaf-curl; in the State at large, 26, or 70,2 per cent, report 

 its presence. Peach yellows appeared in Franklin, Hamp- 

 shire, Hampden, Worcester, Middlesex and Essex counties, 

 with 8 reports, while 25, or 75.7 per cent, of the correspond- 

 ents report negatively. 



IXSECTS. 



The most injurious insects in order of damage done, as 

 indicated by the number of reports of each, are: San Jose 

 scale, gypsy moth, aphis, bro^vn-tail moth, codling moth, 

 curculio, borers, elm-leaf beetle, blister mite, apple maggot, 

 web worm, pear psylla and cane borer. 



1 One report. ' Two reports. 



