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crops about average in yield and price. Dairy products about tbe 

 same as last year in quantity and price. Pastures may be described 

 as poor, poorer, poorest. Dry weather affected the strawberry 

 crop. 



FitcKbnrg (Dr. Jabez Fisher). — Potato bugs, the pear tree 

 psyUa and cut worms have been working, but are now about done. 

 Considerable haying has been done ; yield not over two-thirds of 

 the average. Acreage of early potatoes increased ; they now look 

 fiuely, but need rain. Pastures are becoming dried up. The 

 prospect for apples in general is less than half a crop ; pears, 75 

 to 80 per cent. 



Bolton (H. F. Haynes). — Potato bugs have begun to do some 

 damage. Corn looks well, with a full average acreage. Old hay 

 fields are cutting half a crop ; new fields look well. Early pota- 

 toes are looking very well, but are in need of rain. Early mar- 

 ket-garden crops were a light yield, with prices average. Milk 

 brings 1 cent per can less than last year. Pasturage winter-killed, 

 and is in poor condition. Blackberries and raspberries nearly all 

 winter-killed ; strawberries were hurt by frost, but were a fair crop. 



Berlin (P. B. Southwick). — Potato beetles, cut worms and 

 squash bugs are doing the most damage. Not the usual amount 

 of corn planted ; backward, but of good color. Not much hay 

 cut yet, and the prospect is not very promising. A full acreage 

 of early potatoes, which are looking well. The yield of early 

 market-garden crops has been fair, but the price has been below 

 average. Dairy products compare favorably in quantity and price 

 with last year ; stock is healthy. Feed is getting short in the past- 

 ures. Asparagus was a large crop, but prices have been low. 



Worcester (S. A. Burgess). — Squash, rose and potato bugs 

 and cut worms are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking 

 well, with acreage about average. Haying is commencing well ; 

 crop poor and light. Early potatoes have about the usual acre- 

 age ; look well, but need rain. The yield of early market-garden 

 crops have been average, and prices low. Dairy products are 

 about as last year, and only a few cattle are out of condition. 

 Pasturage is in poor condition. Apples scarce, pears fair, grapes 

 and blackberries good. 



Westborough (B. W. Hero). — Potato bugs and cut worms are 

 doing the most damage. Corn looks well ; acreage about average. 

 But little hay has been cut ; a good average crop. Early potatoes 

 promise a full crop ; acreage a little smaller than last year. Mar- 

 ket-garden crops about the same as in previous years. Dairy 

 products about as last year ; stock healthy. Pastures are greatly 

 in need of rain. Strawberries not an average crop, other small 



