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Insects. 

 Not for many years has there been as little complaint of 

 damage from insects as at present. Potato bugs are present 

 in the usual numbers, but are not doing particular damage 

 as yet. Other insects most complained of are cut worms, 

 tent caterpillars, canker worms and squash bugs, from 12 to 

 20 correspondents reporting the presence of each. Other 

 insects mentioned are rose bugs, currant worms, wire worms, 

 plant lice, onion maggots, elm leaf beetles, cattle flies of 

 various kinds, asparagus beetles, cabbage worms, brown-tail 

 moths, and cranberry vine and fire worms. 



Indian Corn. 



The cold, wet spring delayed corn planting so that it is 

 now very small and backward for the season. A good stand 

 is generally reported, however, and it is also said to be com- 

 ing forward rapidly with the advent of hot weather, and to 

 generally promise well. The acreage appears to be about 

 an average one, reports of decreased acreages in some local- 

 ities being practically balanced by reports of increases in 

 others. 



The Hay Crop. 



Haying was beginning in many localities at the time of 

 making returns, and by date of issue should be well under 

 way almost everywhere. A good crop seems to be gener- 

 ally expected, certainly much better than for the last two 

 years. There are some complaints that the grass roots were 

 injured to such an extent last year that the crop will be thin 

 on old fields, and this expectation seems reasonable. There- 

 fore reports after harvest will be needed to settle the stand- 

 ing of the crop as a whole. 



Early Potatoes. 

 The acreage of early potatoes shows a slight decrease, 

 especially in eastern sections, probably owing to the unfavor- 

 able weather at planting time. There was also some com- 

 plaint of their rotting in the ground. Being generally 

 planted late they are backward for the season, but otherwise 

 lookinir well. 



