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large. iMore eai'ly potatoes than usual were planted, and they are look- 

 ing well. Asparagus was a small crop, with better prices than last year. 

 Price of dairy products the same as last year; supply of dairy cows 

 short and pi'ice high. Pasturage is in the best of condition. Not many 

 apples ; blackberries blossomed full ; very few peaches and peai's. 



Lincoln (Samuel Hartwell). — Cutworms and striped squash bugs 

 are doing some damage. Sweet corn to be picked green for the market 

 is looking well. Haying has just begun, with a very heavy crop. 

 About the usual aci-eage of early potatoes planted, but many rotted in 

 the ground on account of the cold, wet weather. Asparagus yielded 

 lightly, price above average ; prospect good for market-garden crops 

 not harvested The quantity of dairy products is large and the price 

 lower than usual. P'eed is abundant, owing to continued rains. Apples 

 plenty, pears light, peaches light, cherries average, strawberries large 

 crop, currants light, blackberries large crop. 



Wakefield {i2iiA.s. Talbot). — Striped squash bugs, potato bugs and 

 canker worms are doing some damage. Acreage of Indian corn about 

 as usual, but not up to former years in condition. Haying has just 

 commenced, with an extra heavy crop. The acreage of early potatoes 

 is about as last year and they are looking very well. Early market-gar- 

 den crops are all looking well and have been marketed at fair i^rices. 

 Butter cheap and of very good quality ; dairy cows higher than usual. 

 Pasturage was never in better condition. Strawberries large crop, 

 apples not as plenty as expected, no peaches, pears fair. 



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Jlnverhill (Eben Webster). — Tent caterpillars, canker worms and 

 striped squash bugs are doing some damage. Indian corn is a little 

 backward, owing to wet weather ; acreage about as usual. Not much 

 hay cut as yet, but crop larger than usual. Acreage of early potatoes 

 about as usual, but some failure to germinate on account of wet weather. 

 Milk plenty, price a little less than last year; cows about the same as 

 regards supply and price. Pasturage is in good condition. 



Andover (M. H.Gould), — Canker worms are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is rather backward, but the acreage is increased. Haying 

 has begun and there is the prospect of a heavy crop. Acreage of early 

 potatoes about as last year and promise of a good crop. The yield and 

 price of early market-garden crops is about the average. There is an 

 oversupply of dairy products and prices are low ; cows jilenty and price 

 about as usual. Strawberries are very plenty, all berries looking well, 

 apples blighting some. 



Tojisfield (B. P. Pike). — Insects are doing but little damage. Indian 

 corn is rather backward ; aci'eage about as usual. Haying has not begun, 

 but the crop will be the best ever known. About the usual acreage of 

 early potatoes and the crop is very promising. Asparagus is not as good 

 as last year and the price is about the same. Surplus in quantity of 

 dairy products, prices a little lower ; cows more plenty and a little lower 

 in price. Pasturage was never in better condition. Strawberries are a 

 full crop. 



Wenham (N. P. Perkins). — Squash bugs are our worst insect, lice on 

 carrots are doing some damage and potato bugs are coming forward 

 fast. Corn is looking well, although a little backward ; not as much 

 planted as in former years. Haying has commenced on light land and 

 where grass is lodged ; think there will be a fair crop. Potatoes vary, 

 some fields looking well and others poorly Peas will be a little later 

 than usual and most market-garden crops will not be heavy in this local- 

 ity. The supply of milk is large and the price has been slightly reduced 

 in some cases ; good cows are as high as ever. Pastui'cs are in good 

 condition and coavs are getting along with less grain. Strawberries will 



