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planted late ; acreage in excess of former years, especially in fod- 

 der corn. Very little haying done as yet. Acreage of early pota- 

 toes not above that of late years, looking fairly well. Market- 

 garden crops rather late, and injured by early frosts ; markets 

 very fair. Excess of dairy products ; prices low ; dairy stock in 

 good health. Pasturage not excellent, but better than a year ago. 

 Strawberries a fair crop. Cherries more plenty than usual. Ap- 

 ples, pears, peaches and plums have set well and promise fair 

 crops. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



NortJi Brookfield (J. H. Lane) . — The potato beetle is doing 

 the most damage. Corn is looking finely ; acreage increased one- 

 sixth. Not much haying done yet; grass all wrong except on 

 low ground, and not much save where the land is in high condi- 

 tion. Early potatoes will not be an average crop, unless rain 

 comes soon. Dairy products the same as usual in quantity and 

 price ; stock in as good health and condition as possible. Pastur- 

 age is in very bad condition. Apples and pears will be a three- 

 fourths crop. 



Barre (J. L. Smith). — Potato bugs are doing the most dam- 

 age. Corn is looking well ; more planted than usual, especially 

 fodder corn. Not much hay cut yet ; a three-fourths crop ; Hun- 

 garian, barley and other fodder crops are being planted to help 

 out Full as many early potatoes planted as usual, and they are 

 looking well. Prices of dair}' products same as usual ; health of 

 stock fairly good, quite a good many came out thin in flesh. Past- 

 ures are beginning to dry up. Apples an average crop. Crops 

 are looking well, but must suffer if rain does not come soon. 



Templeton (Lucien Gove). — Potato beetles are more plenty 

 than usual. Corn is not so forward as in some years ; acreage 

 rather increased. A few have commenced haying ; crop lighter 

 than for many years. About the usual acreage of early potatoes 

 planted, but at present they are quite uneven. Early market- 

 garden crops were rather light, and sold slowly. Dairy products 

 less in quantity than last year ; the lowest price for butter for many 

 years ; milk sold at the usual rates. Lack of rain has made 

 pasture feed short. Currants, strawberries, raspberries and blue- 

 berries very light crops ; cherries and plums the same ; peaches 

 promise a good crop. 



Wlnchendon (W. II. Sawyer). — Corn looking well, and about 

 the usual acreage planted. Hay will not be over a two-thirds 

 crop. More early potatoes than usual were planted, and they are 

 looking well, considering the dry spell. Early market-garden 



