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Returns were received from 148 correspondents, from 

 which the following summary has been made : — 



Insects. 



Insects appear to be doing a minimum amount of damage 

 this season. Potato bugs are, as always, fairly plenty, but 

 they are not doing any unusual amount of damage. Other 

 insects reported as doing damage are white grubs, cut worms, 

 squash bugs, lice on peas, grasshoppers, horn flies, elm-leaf 

 beetles, cabbage worms, rose bugs, currant worms, codling 

 moths, fall web worms, onion maggots, plant lice, squash- 

 vine borers, and cranberry vine and fire worms. 



Indian Corn. 



Indian corn has made rapid growth of late, and though 

 still backward in some localities, now generally promises a 

 good crop. There are some complaints of uneven stand and 

 poor color, but these are not numerous enough to indicate 

 any probable shortage in the crop. The proportion that 

 will be put into the silo varies widely in different localities, 

 and often in adjoining towns. As reported last year the 

 proportion used for silage is largest in Worcester County and 

 smallest in the southeastern portion of the State. It is safe 

 to say, however, that a larger and larger proportion of the 

 corn crop is used for silage in all sections each year. 



The Hay Crop. 



The rains of the latter part of June helped the hay crop 

 materially in some sections, but came too late to overcome 

 the effects of the earlier drought. At the time of making 

 returns haying was practically completed in all sections. 

 Estimates of the crop vary widely, but the favorite one is 

 from one-half to two-thirds of a full crop. The quality is 

 generally reported as good, and the crop appears to have 

 been secured in first-class condition in almost all cases. 



