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CHnf.on (P. B. Soutiiwick). — Cut worms and potato bugs are doing 

 some damage. Corn is late, as we have had but little favorable weather. 

 Haying has commenced, with the prospect of a large crop. Potatoes are 

 looking well and the prospect is for more than an average crop. Prices 

 for market-garden crops have thus far been below the average. Not 

 much change in the quantity and price of dairy products for the last few 

 years ; cows rather higher. Pastures are in good condition. Strawber- 

 ries ai'e plenty and cheap ; cherries looking well, but not ripe ; apples 

 blossomed full, but did not set as well as they sometimes do 



Holden (G. S Graham). — Spittle insects and potato bugs ai'e doing 

 some damage. The acreage of Indian corn is probably more than an 

 average, but the crop is small and backward. Some grass has been cut, 

 but there has been no weather to dr)' it; ci'op more than average. The 

 acreage of early potatoes is greater than usual. Milk is very plenty and 

 low ; cows very hard to find, and high when you find them. Pasturage 

 was perhaps never in belter condition. With sunshine and warmer 

 Aveather we expect good crops of most kinds of fruit. 



Soiothborotigh (E. F. Collins). — Potato bugs, striped squash bugs 

 and cut worms are doing some damage. Corn is rather small, but is 

 looking well ; aci'eage about average Haying is just beginning and 

 there will be a large crop. Early potatoes are a very large acreage and 

 promise a large crop. The prospect is good for all market-garden 

 crops. Prices of dairy products are about the same as usual. Pastures 

 are in very good condition. Apples promise a full crop where they have 

 been sprayed. Canker worms did a great deal of damage. 



Oxford (D. M. Howe). — Acreage of Indian corn about average ; crop 

 looking finely, but a little late. Haying has begun and a good crop is 

 being cut. The quantity and price of dairy products and the supply and 

 price of dairy cows are about as usual. Pasturage is in good condition. 

 Strawberries and raspberries will be plenty. 



Uxbridge (Augustus Story). — Potato bugs and rose bugs are doing 

 some damage. Indian corn is looking very well indeed, with no special 

 change in acreage. Haying has begun and thei'e is a very heavy crop. 

 No noticeable change in the acreage of early potatoes ; the crop looks 

 well and promises to be a heavy one Peas, beans and small gai'dea 

 truck promise well. Prices for dairy products are less than last year, as 

 a general rule. Pastures are in first-class condition. Strawberries are 

 a little late and not quite up to last year in yield Peaches scarce ; 

 pears fair, but not a large crop. 



Blackstone (O. F. Fuller) — Cut worms are doing considerable dam- 

 age. Indian corn is looking fairly well, but is late ; acreage rather in- 

 creased Farmers have just commenced haying, and a good crop will be 

 harvested if favorable weather is given. Potatoes are as a rule looking 

 finely, with little damage from bugs. Market-garden crops ai'e about 

 the same as in former years. Dairy products bring about the usual 

 prices ; good milch cows bring a good, fair price. Pastures are in fine 

 condition. Strawberries are plenty and a good crop will be harvested. 

 There will be few plums, ^jears or cherries. 



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Hopkmtoji (W. V. Thompson). — Canker worms are doing some dam- 

 age. Indian corn is looking well, but is a little late. Hapng has not 

 begun, but tlie prospect for the crop is good. Acreage of early potatoes 

 about the same as usual ; vines are extra fine and promise a fine yield. 

 Early market-garden crops about as usual in j'ield and price, and pios- 

 pect good for later ones. Quantity and price of dairy cows about as 

 usual. Pasturage is in good condition. Strawberries ai'e a remarkably 

 heavy crop, but are a little late. 



