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ic. Summer spraying is practiced in only a few cases. The condi- 

 tion of apples is such that many growers have become discouraged 

 and stopped spraying. 



Northhorough (John H. Fay). — There has not been much drop 

 since June 26. Fruit prospect : apples, 40 to 50 ; pears, SO ; peaches, 

 85; blackberries, 100; bluebenies, 80. The cherry crop was heavy 

 and prices good. Apple scab has appeared to a moderate extent, 

 and peach leaf-curl appeared in one orchard, but was kept under 

 control by spraying. Summer spraying is practiced to a certain 

 extent. Those spraying are the ones who have fruit to show. Un- 

 sprayed orchards have no fruit this year that is worth anything, 

 and are in dying condition. 



Grafton (David L. Fiske). — There has been a drop of 20 per 

 cent since June 26, and a total, to date, of 50 per cent of fruit set. 

 Fruit prospect: apples, 20; pears and peaches, 100; plums, 50; 

 blackberries, 100; blueberries, 50. Currants were a 50 per cent 

 crop; scale, plant lice and drought contributed to reduce the 

 yield; prices were normal. The raspberry crop has been mostly 

 picked, and is normal and selling for the usual prices. Both yield 

 and prices of cherries have been normal. Orchards are unusually 

 free from all diseases; scale and cutworms are doing the most 

 damage at present. Unless rain comes soon, crops of all sorts must 

 suffer; yet no drj' springs or wells have been heard of. 



Middlesex County. 



Marlborough (F. H. Brown). — Fruit drop has been scattering. 

 Fruit prospect: apples, 50; pears, 100; peaches, 75; blackberries, 

 100; blueberries, 75. Drought reduced the currant crop. Rasp- 

 berries have been practically hai-vested, with a normal yield and 

 usual prices. The cherry crop yielded noi'mally, and sold for the 

 same prices as fonnerly. Some apple scab has appeared on the 

 foliage of Baldwins. Peach leaf-curl appeared only very early, and 

 peach black spot is bad on some varieties, while others are nearly 

 free. Summer spraying not practiced to any extent. We need 

 soaking rains badly. 



Framingham (Edward F. Belches). — The total fruit drop has 

 been 70 per cent of fruit set. Fruit prospect: apples, 50; black- 

 berries and blueberries, 100. Currants yielded a 70 per cent crop; 

 late frosts apparently thinned out the ben-ies in each cluster, both 

 at the tip and in the center. Noi-mal prices were realized. The 

 raspberry crop has not been harvested, but the prospect is for a 

 normal; demand is good and the usual prices will be received. 

 CheiTies seem to have disappeared from this section. Peach leaf- 

 cnrl and gypsy moths are the only pests now apparent. Summer 

 spraying practiced to a limited extent. 



Stotv (H. P. Underwood). — Early fall and summer apples have 



