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other insect pests, except cutworms, not particularly trouble- 

 some. Supply of farm help generally equal to demand, but 

 the proportion of really good help was as usual small. 

 Twenty dollars per month and board or $1.50 per day with- 

 out board considered a fair average of wages paid good help. 



July 1 cut worms were reported as causing considerable 

 trouble, particularly in the Connecticut vallej'. Indian corn 

 was reported as having stood the dry weather better than 

 most crops and looking well, stand and color both being 

 good, with a general increase in acreage. Haying had be- 

 gun, with the probability of a light crop. The cloudy, wet 

 weather the last week changed the aspect of everything, and 

 even grass, except on the driest knolls, thickened up and 

 began to grow with new energy. Considerable cut grass 

 was injured in the field. Early potatoes looked well in most 

 sections. Early market-garden crops generally slightly be- 

 low average in both yield and price. Quantity of dairy 

 products about average, with slight but general decrease in 

 the prices received. Pastures generally short and dry. 

 Strawberries, blackberries and raspberries light crops, ow- 

 ing: to late frosts and drouojht. 



August 1 little damage from insects was reported. Horn 

 flies and other flies quite troublesome in many localities. 

 Indian corn in excellent condition ; about the usual amount 

 grown for the silo. The rains materially helped the hay 

 crop, which proved to be about three-fourths of an average. 

 Much of that cut early was damaged by rain, otherwise 

 quality as a rule excellent. All fodder crops almost univer- 

 sally reported as in good condition. Market-garden crops 

 generally improved by rains. Early potatoes looked finely. 

 Pastures improved very much during the month. Rye a 

 good average crop, and in many sections excellent. Oats 

 considerably above average. Barley a full average crop. 

 Considerable damage done to crops at Warren and Bland- 

 ford by hail on the 13th. 



September 1 grasshoppers were reported as doing consid- 

 erable damage to pastures and mowings, particularly in the 

 western counties. Rowen promised to be a fair average 

 crop. Winter apples generally reported to be a very poor 

 crop. Potatoes promised to be considerably above the aver- 



