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Woburn (W. H. Bartlett). — Cut worms and canker worms 

 are doing the most damage ; potato beetles not as plenty as for- 

 merly. Sweet corn is looking well, but is late. All busy haying ; 

 crop very light, sometimes not over half a crop. Early potatoes 

 are looking very well. Yield of early market-garden crops light, 

 and prices low ; trade quiet for the season of the year. Condition 

 and health of stock good. Yield of berries light ; currants a failure. 

 Peas not over half a crop, and pods short ; rhubarb has hardly paid 

 for pulling ; asparagus sold well, but crop not a full one ; toma- 

 toes looking very well. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



Haverhill (Ebenezer Webster) . — Canker worms are doing the 

 most damage of any insect. Corn is looking well ; acreage about 

 as usual ; a good deal will be used in the silo and for fall feed. 

 Haying has just begun ; crop light on account of drought. Rather 

 larger acreage of early potatoes than usual, but there will hardly 

 be an average crop. Dairy products about as last year ; cattle in 

 good health. Pastures are good, but feel the dry weather. Cher- 

 ries and strawberries were a partial failure ; raspberries look well. 



Groveland (Abel Stickney) . — Cut worms are more complained 

 of than other insects. Corn is looking well ; acreage a very little 

 increased. Many have commenced haying ; prospects not first 

 class. An average crop of early potatoes cannot be expected ; not 

 much change in acreage. Yields of early market-garden crops less 

 and prices higher than in former seasons. Dairy products un- 

 changed in quantity and price ; stock in good health. Pastures 

 are looking badly at present. Pears good, peaches fair, plums 

 fair, apples poor, strawberries a poor crop, cherries good, black- 

 berries good, currants fair. 



Newbury (G. W. Adams). — Potato bugs, canker worms and 

 currant worms are the most prevalent. Acreage of corn rather 

 greater than usual; condition bad, from lack of rain. Haying 

 just commencing ; less than a full crop, perhaps 80 per cent. 

 Rather less acreage of early potatoes than usual ; crop drying up. 

 Yield of market-garden crops good, but prices lower than ever 

 before. Dairy products about as last year in quantity and price. 

 Pasturage in fair condition, but fast drying up. All kinds of 

 fruits and berries started well, but have dried up. 



Topsjield (B. P. Pike). — The usual number of potato bugs and 

 horn flies are present. Corn is in excellent condition ; acreage 

 considerably increased, and a large amount grown for fodder. 

 Haj'ing just commenced ; about a two-thirds crop. Acreage of 

 early potatoes about average, and the prospect is good. Early 



