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pect of a large apple crop ; grapes looking well ; no peaches. Past- 

 urage holds its own very well. Rye is a fair crop, but oats are 

 generally poor. 



Wilbraham (F. E. Clark). — Horn flies are causing cattle some 

 annoyance. Corn has made a remarkable growth during the past 

 few weeks and is looking well ; perhaps one-third of the ci*op will 

 be put into the silo. Hay was about two-thirds of a normal crop 

 in quantity and full average in quality. Corn, oats, Hungarian 

 grass, millet and barley are all grown as forage crops. Potatoes 

 have been lighter than usual in yield and higher in price. Apples 

 are falling badly, but we may have one-fourth of a crop ; no 

 peaches ; plums, quinces and grapes very few. % Pasturage has 

 been short but is doing better since the rains. Rye winter-killed 

 badly, but oats are looking well. 



Palmer (0. P. Allen). — Excepting the potato bugs there are 

 few insects. Indian corn is in fair condition. The hay crop was 

 from one-half to two-thirds the usual amount and of good quality. 

 Corn and rye are the principal forage crops, condition good, 

 acreage about average. Market-garden crops are very good ; yield 

 and price of potatoes about as usual. The prospect for all kinds 

 of fruit is poor. Late rains have aided the pastures to recover 

 somewhat from the drought of May and June. Rye, oats and 

 barley are about average crops. 



Wales (C. F. Crawford) . — Potato bugs and rose bugs are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is looking well. Hay will be 

 a good crop, nearly equal to last year. Corn and oats are raised 

 for forage and their condition is good. Potatoes promise a large 

 crop ; other market-garden crops and prices as usual. Grapes 

 are very plenty ; all other fruits nearly a failure. Pastures are in 

 very good condition. Rye, oats and barley look well. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Southbridge (G. L. Clemence). — Corn did not come up well 

 and is very backward ; perhaps 25 per cent below the average in 

 condition. Hay was a three-fourths crop, of good quality. Oats, 

 barley and millet are the principal forage crops grown. Potatoes 

 are a good crop. All fruit with the exception of grapes is very 

 scarce. Pasturage is in good condition at present. 



Warren ("W. E. Patrick). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Corn has made a good growth but is very uneven ; propor- 

 tion for the silo too small to estimate. Ensilage corn, fodder corn, 

 barnyard millet, Hungarian grass and oats and peas are the 

 principal forage crops ; they are all in good condition with double 



