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age acreage. Haying is just commencing, with the prospect of a 

 good crop. The acreage of early potatoes is increased one-fifth, 

 and they promise a full average crop. Dairy products are about 

 average in quantity, with the price tending a little lower. Pastures 

 have held green and growing. Spittle insects have appeared in 

 some fields. 



Monson (A. H. White). — Rose bugs and potato beetles are 

 doing the most damage. Corn was planted late, but is doing fairly 

 well ; acreage about average. Haying is just commencing, and 

 the crop is nearly average. Early potatoes have about the usual 

 acreage. Dairy products are about average in quantity and price. 

 Pasturage has improved since the late rains. Strawberries are 

 doing well. 



Brimfield (S. W. Brown). — The spittle insect is doing the 

 most damage. Corn is looking well, though late. Much hay has 

 been damaged during the last ten days, but the crop promises to 

 be a good one. Early potatoes have a full acreage, and promise 

 well. Dairy products are of good quality, with average price. 

 Pasturage is in first-class condition. Fall apples promise a three- 

 fourths crop, and winter about half a crop. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Petersham (S. B. Cook). — The potato beetle and cut worm are 

 doing the most damage among insects. Acreage of corn a little 

 above previous years ; crop small, but of good color and healthy. 

 Haying has just commenced ; crop will be only fair. Acreage of 

 early potatoes about the same ; a full average crop is now prom- 

 ised. Early market-garden crops are late, but yield and price are 

 about as usual ; prospect for later crops good. Dairy products 

 are somewhat less in quantity, but the price is about the same. 

 Pasturage is in fair condition. The outlook is good for straw- 

 berries, blackberries and apples. 



Templeton (Lucien Gove). — Potato beetles, rose bugs and 

 squash bugs are doing the most damage. The acreage of corn is 

 less than last year, and it is very backward. Little haying done, 

 because of unfavorable weather ; grass late. Less early potatoes 

 planted than usual, and they are late and quite uneven. Garden 

 crops are late, with average prices. The price of butter held up 

 later than usual, and will not go as low ; milk is about as usual. 

 Pastures in good average condition. Plums very scarce, cherries 

 light crop, apples light crop, strawberries good. 



Westminster (Joseph Hager) . — Potato beetles are remarkably 

 plenty, and rose bugs are numerous in some localities. Corn is 

 looking well, with about the usual acreage. Haying has not com- 



