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very promising ; probably three-fourths of the crop will be put into the 

 silo. The hay ci*op is a third lai'ger than usual and the quality was never 

 better. Forage ci-oj^s are in excellent condition. Market-garden crops 

 are backward; price of potatoes $1.25 per bushel. Apples fair, few 

 pears, few peaches, no plums, few quinces, grapes plenty. Pastures 

 were never in better condition. Rye, oats and barley promise average 

 crops. 



Hopedale (Delano Patkick). — There are a few canker worms and 

 potato bugs doing damage. Corn is looking well now ; probably two- 

 thirds or more of the crop will be used for the silo and for forage. The 

 hay crop was larger tlian usual and mostly well secured, but the quality 

 will probably be a little off. Fodder corn is the principal forage crop 

 raised and it is promising. Market-garden crops are doing well, with 

 a good yield and rather lower pinces than usual. Apples about half the 

 usual crop for the bearing year ; pears, peaches and plums light ; 

 grapes a fair crop. Pasturage is in fair condition. 



Mendon (J. N Nuttek). — Potato bugs and squash bugs are doing 

 some damage. Corn is looking finely but is a little backward ; a small 

 proportion of it will go into the silo. Hay is a superior croj) both as 

 )-egards quantity and quality. Oats and corn are the principal foi'age 

 crops grown. Market-garden crops yielded very well and the prices ai*e 

 very high. Apples a fair ci'op ; peaches, plums and pears scarce ; 

 grapes and cranberries looking well. Pasturage is in very good condi- 

 ion. Rye and oats are about average cro^is. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Sherborn (N. B. Douglas). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is looking well ; little if any will be put in the silo. The 

 hay crop was 25 per cent above the average in quantity and of A No. 1 

 quality. Oats, barley and Hungarian grass are the foi-age crops grown 

 and all are looking well. Potatoes look well, but not enough have l^een 

 dug to judge of yield, prices high. Apples and grapes fair crops, other 

 fruits light. Pasturage was never in better condition. Rye, oats and 

 barley not raised except for forage. 



Frammgham (H. S. Wiiitteimoke). — Potato bugs and cut worms are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is in better condition than usual and 

 about half the crop will go into the silo. The quantity of the hay crop 

 was larger than for many yeai's and the quality was good. Fodder corn, 

 Hungarian grass and oats are the principal forage crops raised and are 

 in good condition. Market-garden crops are good with average yields 

 and prices so far. Apples a short crop, pears light, no peaches, few 

 plums, few quinces, but good prospect for grapes and cranberries. Past- 

 urage was never in better condition. Rye, oats and barley are about 

 average crops. ' 



Concord (Wm. H. Hunt). — Potato bugs and currant worms ai'e as 

 abundant as usual. Corn was late from cold, wet weather but is now 

 growing finely ; only a small proportion is put into the silo. The quan- 

 tity and quality of the hay crop were Ijoth above the average. Apples a 

 moderate crop, pears very few, peaches moderate, plums very few and 

 quinces average. The condition of pasturage is good on account of the 

 abundant rains. Rye, oats and barley are average crops. 



Littleton (G. W. Sanderson). — Potato bugs are doing some damage, 

 Indian corn is in good condition ; probably one-third the crop will be put 

 into the silo. Quantity of hay crop large, quality excellent. Baiiey, 

 Hungarian grass and millet are the principal forage crops raised. Mar- 

 ket-garden crops are in good condition ; potatoes are looking excellently 

 but very few have been harvested. Apples liave fallen considerably, 

 but thebalance on the trees are good; but few peaches ; grapes good. 

 Pasturage is in excellent condition. Oats and barley are raised and 

 cured for fodder in considerable quantities and are looking well. 



