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The prices of both dairy cows and tlieir products are about as in 

 previous years. Pasturage is in good condition. 



Brookjield (F. E. PiiODxr). — Cut worms and currant worms are 

 doing some damage. Corn is backward, but the acreage is larger 

 than in former years. But little haying has been done and the 

 prospect is good. The acreage of early potatoes is about the same 

 as usual and the prospect for the crop is good. Butter is lower in 

 price than formerly and milk the same. The supply of dairy cows 

 is short and prices high. Pasturage is in good condition. Straw- 

 berries are a good crop and other berries look well. 



liew Braintree (C. D. Sage). — Little damage from insects. 

 Corn is very backward and the stand rather poor ; acreage perhaps 

 75 per cent of last year's. A little haying has been done and the 

 prospect is excellent. The acreage of early potatoes is perhaps 

 three-fourths that of previous years and they promise well. 

 Quantity of dairy products fully up and prices a little off ; little 

 demand for cows and prices about as usual. Pasturage never 

 looked better. Apples promise about half a crop. More sunshine 

 is needed to sweeten and mature the grass crop before cutting. 



Petersham (S. B. Cook). — Tent caterpillars, cut worms and 

 striped squash bugs are doing some damage. Indian corn is very 

 backward, owing to wet weather, but the acreage is about as in 

 previous years. Haying has begun and the crop will be a full 

 average. The acreage of early potatoes is 10 per cent above the 

 average and a large crop is promised. Early market- garden crops 

 are about as usual in yield and price. Dairy products 10 per cent 

 greater than formerly and price the same ; supply of cows 5 per 

 cent less and prices somewhat higher. Pasturage is in very good 

 condition. Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and 

 currants will be plenty and cherries few. 



Westminster (I. Dickinson) . — Potato beetles, cut worms and 

 squash bugs are doing some damage. Corn is very backward and 

 not as much as common has been planted, owing to wet weather. 

 Not much haying has been done yet, but the prospect is excellent. 

 The acreage of early potatoes is less than in previous years and 

 the prospect is uncertain as many are not out of the ground. All 

 market-garden crops are late and the results are hard to predict. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. Pears, cherries, strawberries and 

 blueberries are very abundant. The weather has been much too 

 wet and cold. 



Gardner (A. F. Johnson). — Indian corn is very backward and 

 a good deal had to be planted over ; slight increase in acreage. 

 Haying has not yet begun, but the prospect for the crop is good. 

 The usual acreage of early potatoes has been put in and the pros- 



