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silage corn is looking well but is late. Not much hay has been cut 

 as yet, but there will be a full crop. The acreage of early pota- 

 toes is one-half the usual average, but they are looking well. Wet 

 weather delayed the starting of market-garden crops, but they are 

 doing well now. Dairy products bring about the same price as 

 usual, but dairy cows are higher. Pastures are in fair condition. 

 There will be very few apples, and peaches are not over half a 

 crop. 



Hopedale (Delano Patrick). — No insects are doing much 

 damage. Indian corn is very backward; there is the same acreage 

 for forage and the silo as usual. Haying has not begun, but the 

 prospect never was better. The acreage of early potatoes is about 

 two-thirds of the usual average ; crop looks well, but is backward 

 for the early market. Early market-garden crops are about the 

 same as usual in yield and price. The quantity and price of dairy 

 products are quite as good as usual. Pastures are in excelletit 

 condition. The apple crop will be light. 



Sutton (C. P. Kikg). — Corn looks poorly and the acreage is 

 small compared with previous years. Haying has not commenced 

 but there is prospect of a heavy crop. The acreage of early pota- 

 toes is small and promises only a small crop. There are scarcely 

 any early market-garden crops planted this year and prices are 

 high. Dairy products are abundant and prices low ; dairy cows 

 plenty and prices low. Pasturage is in fine condition. Straw- 

 berries are ripening well and command a ready market ; cherries 

 blasting in some places ; pears and plums look well ; apples about 

 a three-fourths crop. 



Douglas (J. M. Rawson). — There are fewer tent caterpillars 

 than for years. Corn is in fair condition with an increased acre- 

 age ; crows are pulling it badly. Haying has not begun but the 

 crop will be a little heavier than last year. The acreage of early 

 potatoes is less than usual owing to the wet weather, but some are 

 planting now. All market-garden crops are backward. Quantity 

 and price of dairy products about as usual and cows sell at a little 

 better prices. Pasturage is in the best condition for years. 

 Strawberries are a light crop, blackberries fair, currants fine. 



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Framingham (J. 8. Williams) . — Squash bugs and potato bugs 

 are doing some damage, and cut worms are working badly on all 

 garden crops. Corn is generally backward, though there are some 

 good fields. Some have begun haying, and the crop will be larger 

 than last year ; quality in doubt. Potatoes are looking well, with 



