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8. Has haying begun, and what is the prospect for the 

 crop ? 



4. How does the acreage of early potatoes compare with 

 previous years, and what is the promise for the crop? 



5. How do early market-garden crops compare in yield 

 and price with former years, and what is the prospect for 

 those not yet harvested ? 



6. How do the quantity and price of dairy products and 

 the supply and price of dairy cows compare with former 

 years ? 



7. What is the condition of pasturage in your locality? 



8. What is the outlook for such fruits and berries as are 

 grown for market, naming them ? 



Returns have been received from 1G9 correspondents, and 

 from them the following summary has been made up : — 



Insects. 



Insects do not appear to be doing any notable damage, 

 except in isolated cases ; in fact, very many correspondents 

 report that there is little damage from this source. Potato 

 bugs are, of course, the insect most frequently reported, 

 but they appear to be nowhere injurious out of the common. 

 Currant worms, cut worms, tent caterpillars, canker worms 

 and striped squash bugs come next, and appear to be about 

 equally prevalent, each being mentioned by from twenty to 

 twenty-five correspondents. Other insects mentioned are 

 rose bugs, white grubs, spittle insects, cabbage maggots, 

 wire worms, leaf rollers, onion maggots and cranberrj-vine 

 and fire worms. 



Indian Corn. 



Indian corn is at present looking fairly well, as a whole, 

 although it is rather backward. The condition is remark- 

 ably good, when the cold, wet weather of the first of the 

 season is considered. The acreage appears to be about the 

 same as usual, reports of decreased acreage in some sec- 

 tions being balanced by increases in other quarters. With 

 good weather from now on, the prospect for the crop may 

 be considered as good. 



