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injurious insects. Corn is in fair condition. There are but two 

 silos in town. The hay crop was larger than for the last two 

 years and the quality good. Early potatoes are a small crop, and 

 bring $1.60 per bushel. Little has been done with market-garden 

 crops because of drought. There will be a very small crop of 

 fruit. Pastures are badly dried up, and most farmers have to feed 

 their cows. 



Blackstone (L. R. Daniels). — Caterpillars are not so destruc- 

 tive as usual, but all other insects are as annoying as ever. Corn 

 is in need of rain, but is otherwise in good condition. There is 

 only one small silo in this vicinity- Hay was one-fifth more than 

 an average crop, and of the very best quality. Both early and 

 late potatoes are suffering from drought; price from £1.10 to 

 $1.25 per bushel. Apples half a crop ; pears, peaches and grapes 

 a full crop. Pasturage is badly in need of rain. 



Gwfton (S. E. Stowe). — The potato beetle is doing the most 

 damage. Corn is ten days late and needs rain ; one-tenth of the 

 crop will go into the silo. Hay was an average crop, of good 

 quality. Potatoes are nearly ruined by drought. Market-garden 

 crops are late, and drying up in many places, but prices are good. 

 Apples will be half a crop and pears a three-fourths crop. Most 

 of the pastures are crisp and brown. Rye was a good crop. 



Southborough (E. F. Collins). -- Grasshoppers and the cod- 

 ling moth are doing the most damage. Corn is in good condition, 

 and about two-thirds of the crop will be put into the silo. The 

 hay crop was average in quantity and quality. Early potatoes 

 are a light crop, having been injured by dry weather. There are 

 but few apples, but pears and peaches will be good crops. 

 Pastures are in average condition, though rather dry. 



Worcester (II. R. Kinney). — Potato beetles are doing the 

 most damage. Corn is rather small ; more than usual will be 

 put into the silo. The hay crop has been better than was ex- 

 pected, many reporting a better crop than last year. Both early 

 and late potatoes promise a very light crop, not many have been 

 dug and from £3.00 to $3.50 per barrel has been paid. Market - 

 garden crops have had an average yield, and have sold fairly well. 

 Apples will be a light crop, but pears and peaches promise full 

 crops. Pastures are very dry. Rye has been a good average crop. 



Oakham (Jesse Allen). — Potato beetles are doing the most 

 damage. Corn is looking well ; very little will be put into the 

 silo. The hay crop was larger and of better quality than last 

 year. Potatoes have been badly injured by dry weather ; price, 

 $1.20 per bushel. Market-garden crops compare well in yield and 

 price with former years. There are very few apples and peaches, 



