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of the crop will be put into the silo. Hay was between 80 and 90 

 per cent of a full crop, with quality good. Early potatoes arc a 

 light crop; price $1.00 to $1.25 per bushel. Late potatoes may 

 make a fair yield, but are affected by the drought. Market-garden 

 crops are about an average in yield and price. Apples dropped 

 badly, and will be a light crop ; pears will be fair and grapes good. 

 Pastures are very dry and need rain. Rye was about an average 

 crop. All crops need rain greatly. 



West Springfield (T. A. Rogers). — Potato beetles and grass- 

 hoppers are most injurious at present. Corn is generally ten days 

 late, and not over one per cent will go into the silo The hay 

 crop was fully up to the average in quantity, and was gathered in 

 fine condition. Potatoes have been injured by drought ; price 

 SI. 00 per bushel. Apples will be a short crop, pears full and 

 peaches average. The drought is quite severe, and pastures are 

 very short. Rowen is not starting well. Rye was a good crgp. 



Wilbraham (F. E. Clark). Potato beetles are doing the most 

 damage. Corn is looking fairly well, but needs rain as the leaves 

 are curling badly ; not over one-third of the crop will be used for 

 silage. The hay crop was above average in quantity and quality, 

 but the second crop will be very light because of severe drought. 

 Early potatoes are a light crop, with prices from Si. 00 to Si. "25 

 per bushel. Apples will be about half a crop, with pears and 

 peaches a full average. Pastures are drying up, and farmers are 

 soiling their cows. Rye was a full average crop. 



Monson (A. H. White). — Corn is in nearly average condition. 

 There are but few silos in town. The hay crop was an average in 

 quantity and of extra quality. Dry weather is hurting potatoes ; 

 none have been sold. There will be small crops of all kinds of 

 fruit. Pastures are dry and cows are shrinking. The rye crop 

 was not up to the average. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



West Broohjield (L. II. Chamberlain). — Potato beetles are 

 doing the most damage. Corn is in fine condition, and promises 

 more than an average crop. There is but one small silo in town. 

 Hay was a good crop, and above the average in quality. Both early 

 and late potatoes were much injured by drought and bugs ; present 

 price Si. 00 per bushel. Market-garden crops are a full average. 

 Apples are a very light crop, but pears and peaches are a full 

 crop. Pastures were in good condition to July 20, but have since 

 been considerably injured by drought. Rye was a full average 

 crop. 



Douglas (T. M. Potter). — We are comparatively free from 



