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Groveland (Abel Stickney) . — Potato beetles are plenty and 

 "white grubs and wire worms are troublesome. The acreage of 

 early potatoes is not average, but the prospect for the crop is quite 

 good. Market-garden crops are backward. Dairy products high 

 in quantity but prices low ; dairy cows not high in price. Pastur- 

 age is in more than average condition. With the exception of 

 apples the outlook for fruits and berries is fairly good. 



Andover (M. H. Gould). — Canker worms and cut worms have 

 proved troublesome. Indian corn is very backward, but the acre- 

 age is larger than usual. A few have begun cutting grass and a 

 heavy crop is expected. Acreage of early potatoes smaller than 

 usual and crop looking very well. Yield of early market-garden 

 crops not as large as usual, prices about the same ; prospect for 

 later ones fair. There is a surplus of milk and the price is conse- 

 quently lower. Pasturage is in very good condition. Strawberries 

 promise a good crop and wild berries are looking remarkably well. 



Hamilton ( Alvin Smith) . — Insects not doing much damage. 

 Corn is looking very slim and about the same acreage has been 

 planted. No hay cut yet, but the crop looks very good. Some 

 pieces of potatoes are looking finely and there is about the usual 

 acreage. The prospect for market-garden crops is very good. 

 The quantity and price of dairy products are about the same as in 

 former years. Pastures are looking finely. Strawberries are a 

 very good crop. 



Wenhavi (N. P. Perkins). — Onion maggots, squash bugs, plant 

 lice and cut worms are doing some damage. Corn is backward and 

 came up poorly, some fields having to be replanted several times ; 

 acreage decreased. Haying has not commenced, but the crop 

 promises to be large though not of extra quality. Acreage of 

 early potatoes about as usual, but the crop does not promise as 

 well. Peas promise well, but will be late ; asparagus sold fairly 

 well, but the crop was small. Milk has been plenty, but good 

 cows are scarce and high. Pastures are looking well, but the 

 grass is not as good as usual. The prospect is good for straw- 

 berries, but other berries do not promise average crops. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Randolph (R. A. Thayer) . — Canker worms, potato beetles and 

 cut worms are proving injurious. An average amount of corn has 

 been planted, with growth uneven and very small for the season. 

 Very little hay cut as yet; crop good, but lodged on low ground. 

 Usual acreage of early potatoes planted, with the prospect of a 

 good crop. Early garden crops have done well and brought fair 



