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a light crop in prospect. There are but few early potatoes planted in 

 this locality and it is too early to predict as to the crop. No market- 

 garden crops are raised to speak of. The quantity and price of dairy 

 products remain about the same as in former years; dairy cows are 

 scarce and high. The outlook for winter apples is poor, while that 

 for small fruits is better; very little fruit except apples is grown for 

 market. 



Tewksbury (G. E. Crosby). — Cut worms, brown-tail moth cater- 

 pillars and tent caterpillars are doing damage. Indian corn is not 

 much grown; acreage about as usual. But little grass has been cut, 

 but the crop will be from 25 to 50 per cent larger on old land than last 

 year. More early potatoes have been planted than last }'ear and they 

 are looking finely. The yield of early market-garden crops has been 

 good and prices fair. Cows are still high, with milk about as last year. 

 Pastures are in good condition. Strawberries generally will yield 

 well, while most other fruits will be light. 



Billerica (E. F. Dickinson). — -There are no special ravages from 

 insect pests. Indian corn is looking well but late, with a larger acreage 

 than usual. Haying has not begun; an average crop is promised, 

 some fields being damaged by last year's drought. There is the usual 

 acreage of early potatoes and they promise well. All market-garden 

 crops are late, but promising, with fair prices. Cows are very high, 

 with milk prices unchanged. Pasturage is in good condition. Straw- 

 berries promise an extra yield. 



Concord (Wii. H. Hunt). — Cut worms and potato beetles are 

 prevalent. Corn is backward on account of the cold weather, acreage 

 average. Haying has begun on a small scale and there is a good crop. 

 There is an average acreage of early potatoes and the promise of a fair 

 crop. Asparagus has been short on account of cold weather, but 

 prices have been good. Dairy products are a little higher than some 

 years ago. Pastures are in very good condition. Strawberries look 

 very well and promise a large crop ; apples fair in some varieties, while 

 others do not promise well; pears medium; grapes have blossomed 

 well. 



Reading (R. L. Perry) . — Brown-tail and gypsy moth caterpillars 

 are stripping some sections. Corn is looking well, with about the same 

 acreage as in previous years. Haying has begun and there is promise 

 of a large crop. There are about the same number of early potatoes 

 in and the promise of a good crop. Garden crops are backward, but 

 the yield and price have been good. Good dairy cows are high and 

 this tends to keep the price of dairy products up. Pastures are in 

 fairly good condition. Strawberries are going to be plentiful and of 

 good quality; raspberries and blackberries have blossomed well and 

 promise well. 



Winchester (S. S. Symmes). — Cut worms are doing much damage. 

 Indian corn is not raised here. Haying has begun and there will be a 

 fine crop. Potatoes are not raised in any quantity, less than ever 



