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the seed rotting in the ground. Early market-garden crops have 

 sold well, asparagus especially so. The quantity and price of 

 dairy products and the supply and price of dairy cows are about 

 the same as usual. Pasturage is iu very good condition. Straw- 

 berries are a fair crop, apples light, no peaches, pears fair. 



Lincohi (C. S. Wheeler). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Very little Indian corn is planted in this town, sweet corn 

 almost entirely. Haying has begun with an average crop. The 

 acreage of early potatoes is about as usual, with the promise of a 

 good crop. Asparagus is a short crop, with prices good. Quan- 

 tity and price of dairy products, and supply and price of dairy 

 cows, about as last year. Pasturage is better than common, but 

 pastures are generally neglected. Strawberries a good crop, cur- 

 rants fair, apples poor. 



Woburn (W. H. Bartlett). — Canker worms, tent caterpillars 

 and cut worms are doing some damage. Very little Indian corn is 

 raised in this vicinity. Sweet corn for market is backward, with 

 about the usual acreage. Haying has begun and the crop is 

 heavier than usual and looking finely. The acreage of early pota- 

 toes is about the same as usual ; they are now coming into bloom, 

 and it is too early to estimate the crop. Early market-garden 

 crops are about the same as usual so far, with prices very good ; 

 asparagus about a one-third crop and prices extra. Not much 

 change in either the supply or price of dairy products ; stock 

 looking well. Pastures are in very good condition indeed. Cher- 

 ries blighted, not half a crop ; no peaches ; few pears ; raspberries 

 and blackberries winterkilled ; apple crop will be light, Baldwins 

 especially ; currants looking well and commencing to color. 



Wakefield (Chas. Talbot) . — Canker worms and brown-tail 

 moths are doing damage, many pear trees being entirely stripped 

 by the latter. Acreage of Indian corn about as usual, but back- 

 ward owing to cold, wet season. Hay is a large crop, and some 

 have commenced cutting. The acreage of early potatoes is about 

 80 per cent, of last year, and a fair crop is promised. Pearly mar- 

 ket-garden crops are about the same as last year in yield and price. 

 Quantity and price of dairy products about as last year; dairy 

 cows a shade lower in price. Pasturage is in very good condition. 

 Strawberries, raspberries and blackberries are very good ; fruit 

 large and of good flavor. 



Stoneham (J. E. Wiley) . — Canker worms and brown-tail moths 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is backward, with about an 

 average acreage. Haying has begun and the prospect for the crop 

 is good. The acreage of early potatoes is about the same as usual, 

 with the promise for the crop good. Prices for market-garden 



