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currants are prolific ; blackberries Lave a full bloom and promise 

 a fair yield. 



Framingham (H. S. Whittemore). — Striped squash bugs and 

 canker worms are doing some damage. Indian corn came up 

 pooi'ly and is very backward ; acreage about as usual. Ver^' little 

 haying done as yet, with the prospect of a large crop. Acreage of 

 early potatoes about as usual, with a full crop promised. Market- 

 garden crops are backward and prices low. Dairy products aver- 

 age in quantity and price. Pasturage never better at this season. 

 Apples about one-third crop, pears a full crop, peaches a small 

 crop, strawberries a full crop and cherries a full crop in some 

 places, but injured by the cold wet weather. Melons and cucum- 

 bers are very backward. 



Marlborovgh (E. D. Howe). — Potato beetles, currant worms 

 and the curculio are all doing some damage. Indian corn is in 

 poor shape ; acreage about as usual. Haying just begun, with a 

 very large crop. Acreage of early potatoes about the same as 

 usual, with the promise of a good crop. Yield of early market- 

 garden crops all right, but prices very low. There has been an 

 oversupply of milk, but cows are as high in price as ever. Past- 

 urage is in excellent condition. Strawberries a fair crop, currants 

 a full crop and raspberries a fair crop. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



/Salisbury (AVesley Pettengill). — Tent caterpillars have done 

 some damage. Corn is looking badly, owing to cold wet weather ; 

 acreage decreased. Haying has not yet begun, but the prospect 

 is for a large crop. Acreage of potatoes about as last year, but 

 not as many early ones ; crop looking well. Milk and butter are 

 very plenty, with prices about as last year. Pastures never looked 

 better. All berries are looking finely and there promises to be a 

 large crop of pears and peaches. The month has been very cold 

 and wet and all planted crops look miserably. 



Haverhill (Eben Webster). — Tent caterpillars, canker worms 

 and striped squash bugs have proved troublesome. Acreage of 

 Indian corn about as usual, but crop backward, owing to wet 

 weather. Haying has not begun and the prospect is about aver- 

 age. Potatoes promise fairl}^ with about the usual acreage. The 

 prospect for market-garden crops is not quite as good as usual, 

 owing to too much rain. Milk is plenty and price about as usual. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. Currants were damaged bj^ wet 

 weather and worms, and strawberries were not quite up to the 

 average. 



