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insects. Corn is a little backward, but of good color; about half the 

 crop goes into the silo. The hay crop was larger than usual and of go()d 

 quality. Fodder corn, Hungarian grass and some oats and barley are 

 the principal forage crops raised. Market-garden crops are about as 

 usual in both condition and j^rice. Prospect for apples poor, pears poor, 

 no peaches and grapes good. Pastui-age is in good condition. There 

 are some good fields of rye. 



West Newbury {J. C. Tarleton). — Potato bugs ai-e doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is backwai'd ; about half of it will go into the 

 silo. The hay crop is extra good both in quantity and quality. Barley, 

 corn and Hungarian grass are tlie principal forage crops grown. The 

 prospect is not very good for any kind of fruit. Pasturage is in good 

 condition. 



Newbury (Gko. W. Adams). — White grubs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is in good condition and about one-tenth of the crop Avill go 

 into the silo. Hay was 10 jier cent above a full crop and the quality was 

 good. Fodder corn is the principal forage crop grown and is in good 

 condition. Market-garden crops are in good condition. Pears and grapes 

 pi'omise well ; other fruits Avill be poor. Pasturage is in excellent con- 

 dition. Rye, oats and barley ai'e above the average. 



Ipswich (O. C. Smith). — There are but few insects doing damage. 

 Coi'n looks well and is growing fast ; no increase in the amount put into 

 the silo. Hay was al)ove an average crop in quantity and mostly of the 

 best quality. Fodder corn is the principal forage crop raised and it is 

 mostly in good condition. All vegetables are growing finely ; potatoes 

 never better ; prices low. Apples and pears will be small crops ; (]uinces, 

 grapes and cranberries promise well. Pastures were drying up the first 

 of the month but are now in good shape. Rye is a very good crop and 

 oats and barley promise well. 



Danvers {C H. Preston). — Indian corn is in good condition and 

 four-fifths of it will be put into the silo. The hay crop was very large 

 but some of it was not secured in good condition. Oats and peas, fodder 

 corn and Hungarian grass are the principal forage crops and all jiromise 

 well. Most market-garden crops have done well and potatoes promise 

 well. Thei'e are no apples and pears will be a small crop. Pasturage 

 is in good condition. Currants have been nearly a failure in many 

 places owing to a rust which caused the leaves to drop very early. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Randolph (R. A. Thayer). — There are no insects of any account at 

 pi-esent. Indian corn is very promising and is raised mostly for the 

 silo. The hay crop is larger than for several years and is of good 

 quality. Fodder corn, oats and millet are the forage ci-ops grown and 

 all ai"e looking well. All market-garden crops look well with average 

 yields and good prices. Apples will be half a crojD, peai's average and 

 grapes promise a fair crop. Pastures are in good average condition for 

 the season. Rye, oats and barley are mostly raised for fodder and are 

 good average crops. 



Sharon (H. L. Naramore). — The season is unusually fi*ee from in- 

 sects. Indian corn is in very good condition and very little of it will go 

 into the silo. The hay croj) is the best in both quantity and quality it 

 has been for manj^ years. Fodder corn and a few oats are the forage 

 crops raised and are in good condition. Market-Garden crops are in 

 good condition ; price of potatoes high, quality good. Apples average, 

 pears few, almost no peaches, few plums, quinces fair. Pastures are in 

 good condition. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — Potato bugs, striped squash bugs and 

 canker worms are doing some damage. Indian corn is in good condition 

 and but very little will go into the silo. Hay was an extra crop of good 



