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plums. Water is very low in pastures ; feed plenty but much of it is 

 coarse. Rye is a fair crop and oats and barley are good 



Petersham (S. IJ. Cook). — Potato bugs and rose bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is growing finely and a large crop is promiseil ; 

 one-fourth of it is for the silo. The hay crop is larger than for many 

 years and the quality is good. Fodder corn is the principal foi*age crop 

 grown with some roots and barley Market-garden crops ai"e doing 

 well, although the late dry weather affects potatoes somewhat. The 

 prospect for apples, pears and grajjes is good. Pastui'age is in good 

 condition for the time of year. Rye, oats and barley ax*e rather above 

 average crops. 



Winchendon (W. II. Sawyeu). — Tent caterpillars ai'e doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is backward but is growing fast at present ; two- 

 thirds of the crop will be put into the silo. The hay crojj is the best for 

 years. Oats and peas, fodder corn and barley ai'e the principal forage 

 crops grown. Market-garden crops are late but are coming forward 

 fast. All fruits promise about half a crop. Pastures are in fair condi- 

 tion for the time of year. Rye, oats and barley are average cro2)s. 



Gardner (A. F. Johnson). — Potato bugs and other pests are about 

 as prevalent as usual. Corn looks well with a good thrifty growth but 

 is late ; all of it will be put into the silo. Hay was a heav}^ crop of fine 

 (juality and cured in good shape. Barley and Hungarian grass are the 

 princijial forage crops. Potatoes are late and none are dug as yet but 

 they are looking well ; other market-garden crops look well witli aver- 

 age yields and average prices. There will be a fair croj) of apples, 

 but they do not appear to be smooth Pastures are in good condition. 



Ashburnham (Albert Needham). — Potato bugs and cabbage woi-ms 

 are doing some damage. Corn is late, but is looking thrifty ; about one- 

 third of the croj) will go into the silo. The hay crop is large and of fine 

 quality and that cut the last of June and the first of July was secured in 

 good condition Peas and oats and barley are the pi'incipal forage 

 crops. Potatoes are looking finely though but few have been dug as 

 yet. The prospect is for a fair crop of apples, small fruits not much 

 raised. Pastures are looking well. Rye, oats and barley ai'e about 

 normal crojjs. 



Princeton (A. O. Tyler) . — No insects are doing damage. Indian 

 corn is in good condition and nearly all of it is put into the silo. 

 The hay crop was very large and of good quality. Oats and fodder 

 corn ai'e the forage crops raised and are in good condition. Market- 

 garden crops are in good condition and potatoes are looking well. 

 Apples promise a moderate crop, pears a small crop ; peaches, plums, 

 quinces and grapes not very heavy crops. Pastures have been in gootl 

 condition but are diy now. Rye, oats and barley are about average 

 crops. 



Bolton (H. F. HAi-NES). — There is very little trouble from any insect. 

 Indian corn is looking well and about one-fourth of the crop will go 

 into the silo. Hay was a lai-ge crop of good quality. Fodder corn is the 

 principal forage crop raised. Potatoes were injured 25 per cent or more 

 by the dry weather. Apples 76, pears 60, peaches few, other fruits 

 about average. Pasturage is in fine condition. Rye, oats and barley are 

 all cut for hay and are good crops. 



Millbury (C. H. Stockwell). — Potato bugs and cabbage jworms 

 are doing some damage. Corn is looking well ; half the crop will go 

 into the silo and several new silos will be built this fall. A very large 

 crop of hay of very good quality is being hai-vested. Barley, millet and 

 fodder corn are the principal forage crops raised and are all looking 

 well. Market-garden ci'ops are all in good condition. There will be 

 about half a crop of all kinds of fruit. Pastures are in fair condition 

 although they have dried uj) somewhat. Rye, oats and barley are very 

 good crops both as grain and for fodder. 



Oxford (D. M. Howe). — Corn is growing very fast now and looks 



