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codling moths are doing damage. Indian corn is nearly two weeks late ; 

 three-fourths of the crop will go into the silo. The quality of the hay 

 crop is good, and the quantity, though disappointing, was more than 

 last year. Corn, oats, barley millet and Hungarian grass are raised 

 for forage; first two poor, others good. Potatoes are backward; 

 market-garden crops not up to normal. Apples very poor; pears fair; 

 peaches none; plums poor; quinces not raised ; grapes fair. Pastures 

 are very poor owing to drought. Rye is a fair crop; oats rather poor; 

 barley fair. Bees are kept in a limited way. 



Royalston (C. A. Stimson). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is very small and late and one-fourth the crop will go into the 

 silo. Hay is a normal crop of good quality. Oats and barley are the 

 principal forage crops grown and are in good condition. Drought has 

 affected garden crops; no potatoes dug as yet, price will be high. 

 Apples are a small crop, as indeed are all fruits, except pears and 

 plums. Pastures are badly affected by drought. Rye, oats and barley 

 are three-fourths crops. Bees are kept to a small extent. 



Gardner (W. E. Knight). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn promises a three-fourths crop; nearly all in this section 

 will go into the silo. The hay crop was about 60 per cent of a normal 

 yield, but was of good quality. Barnyard millet and barley are the 

 principal forage crops grown and they look poorly. Potatoes are very 

 uneven and are not ready for market. Apples are uneven, and as a 

 whole will not be more than half a crop. Pastures are about in normal 

 condition. Rye, oats and barley are 75 per cent of normal crops. Bees 

 are not kept here. 



Fitchburg (Dr. Jabez Fisher). — Potato bugs and pear psyllas are 

 doing damage. Indian corn is looking very well. The hay crop was a 

 little late, but an average yield of good quality. Market-garden crops 

 have yielded well and mostly brought good prices. Apples 20 per cent 

 of a full crop; pears 25 per cent; plums quite variable; grapes 100 

 per cent. Feed in pastures is much shortened through want of rain. 

 Bees are not kept to any extent. 



Hubbardston (Chas. C. Colby). — Cut worms and potato bugs are 

 the most troublesome insects. Corn is very backward; probably 60 

 per cent of the crop will be put into the silo. There is about an average 

 crop of hay of good quality. Oats, Hungarian grass, Japanese millet 

 and barley are the forage crops grown. Potatoes are generally looking 

 well, none harvested. The apple crop will probably be below the 

 average. Pasturage has kept very good, although rain is badly needed. 

 Oats are doing well. Only a few bees are kept to produce honey for 

 home use. 



Princeton (A. O. Tyler). — Insects are not very troublesome just 

 now. Indian corn is looking well, but is backward; three-fourths the 

 crop is grown for the silo. The quality of the hay crop is good, but the 

 quantity is a third below the normal. Corn, millet and barley are 



