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are looking remarkably well. Dairy products are about an average 

 in quantity and price. Pasturage is in good condition. 



Oxford (D. M. Howe), — The potato beetle is doing the most 

 damage. Corn is rather backward ; acreage about the same. Hay- 

 ing is just beginning, with a prospect of a good crop. Early 

 potatoes promise a full average crop. Early market-garden crops 

 are in average condition. Quantity of dairy products about the 

 same ; price a full average. Pasturage is in first-class condition. 

 Outlook for fruits and berries good. 



Blackatone (L. R. Daniels). — Potato beetles, tent caterpillars 

 and cut worms are doing the most damage. Acreage of corn 

 average, though not as large as last year ; condition fair. Haying- 

 just begun, with prospect of a good crop. Acreage of early 

 potatoes more than an average, and prospect for crop a full aver- 

 age. Asparagus, rhubarb and lettuce yielded largely, and brought 

 fair prices ; prospect for later crops good. Pasturage in very good 

 condition. Strawberries a small crop ; red raspberries promise 

 better than last year. 



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Oroton (Daniel Needham). — Potato beetles are doing the 

 most damage. Corn is looking well, with an average acreage. 

 Haying has just commenced, and the crop promises well. Early 

 potatoes have an average acreage, and the crop is very promising. 

 Early market-garden crops were about average in yield and price. 

 Dairy products have increased in quantity and price. Pasturage 

 is much above average condition. Strawberries are very abundant, 

 and currants and late berries promise abundant crops. 



Westford (Arthur Wright). — Rose bugs are doing the most 

 damage. Corn is well started, but needs warm weather. No hay 

 cut yet, because of unfavorable weather, but the prospect for the 

 crop is good. Acreage of early potatoes about the same as usual. 

 Dairy products are larger in quantity than last year, with prices 

 about the same. Pasturage is in good condition. Strawberries, 

 blackberries, raspberries and currants all look well. 



Wilmington (C. W. Swain).— Rose bugs and potato beetles 

 are plenty. Corn is looking well, with about the usual acreage. 

 Haying is progressing slowly, but a good crop is assured. Early 

 potatoes are about the usual acreage, and are looking first rate. 

 Early market-garden crops did fairly well. Dairy products com- 

 pare favorably in quantity and price with former years. Pasturage 

 is in good condition. 



Winchester (Marshall Symmes). — Currant worms, cut worms 

 and potato beetles are doing the most damage. Early potatoes 



