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did not come up well. The production of milk is increased this 

 year ; cattle healthy and in fine condition. Pastures are in very 

 good condition since the rains. Apples promise a full yield ; 

 strawberries ripening very slowly but a good yield ; raspberries 

 badly winterkilled ; blackberries looking well. 



Groveland (Abel Stickney). — Cut worms are doing some dam- 

 age and potato bugs need looking after. Corn is looking small, 

 but the acreage is increased 10 per cent. No hay cut but pros- 

 pects quite good. Yield of early market-garden crops average, 

 and prices better than usual ; prospects for late crops fair. Dairy 

 products same as formerly in quantity and price ; health of stock 

 good. Pastures are doing well at present. The outlook is good 

 for nearly all fruit except pears and peaches. 



fysioich (O. C. Smith). — Potato bugs and squash bugs are 

 troublesome. Acreage of Indian corn rather more than average ; 

 plants small but in healthy condition. Haying just commencing, 

 with two-thirds of an average crop. Acreage of early potatoes 

 about as usual ; seed came poorly and the crop will not be average. 

 Prospect for market-garden crops good, but prices low. Stock is 

 lookiug well ; quantity of dairy products same as usual, but prices 

 too low for profit. Pasturage has kept up well and is in fully 

 average condition. Wild berries promise largely ; strawberries 

 fair, but ripening slowly ; apples a large crop, but pears small. 



Hamilton (Alvin Smith). — Canker worms, squash bugs and 

 potato bugs are doing some damage. Indian corn is a little late. 

 Haying is commencing, with a light crop. Early potatoes are 

 looking very well. The prospect for market-garden crops is very 

 good. Dairy products are about the same as usual, and stock is 

 healthy. Pasturage is still suffering from the drought in May. 

 Strawberries are looking well, as are other berries. 



Wtnham (N. P. Perkins), — Cabbage worms, onion maggots, 

 squash bugs and cut worms are doing some damage. Corn is back- 

 ward and did not come up well ; about the usual amount planted. 

 Haying has commenced on high ground, and the crop will be better 

 than was expected. About the same acreage of potatoes planted 

 and the crop promises finely. Peas brought good prices, but the 

 yield was not large. Pastures are quite poor, but have improved 

 somewhat. Quantity and price of dairy products about as usual. 

 Strawberries are a good crop ; currants and gooseberries looking 

 well, and wild berries promising an average crop. 



Danvers (C. H. Preston). — Corn looks very well, with an aver- 

 age acreage. Haying has just begun and the crop is very light 

 except on wet land. Acreage of early potatoes below the average ; 

 some pieces did not come up well, but otherwise a full crop is 



