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conditions during the next ten days; old meadows are now doomed. 

 Haying has not begun, and the prospect is 75. The acreage of early 

 potatoes is 90 per cent of normal. It is too early to give definite 

 information about market-garden crops. The supply of dairy cows 

 has decreased 10 per cent over one year ago, witli a corresponding 

 decrease in the supply of milk, cream and butter. Average net 

 wholesale price of milk is 34 cents per can; at retail, 7 cents per 

 quart. These prices are normal. The outlook for the following 

 fruits compared with normal is: apples, 20; pears, 20; strawberries, 

 20; currants, 30; raspberries, 30; blackberries, 60. Frosts have 

 injured beans, corn, i^otatoes and all market-garden crops badl}^; 

 apples and all small fruits were nearly ruined. 



North Adams (C. M. Ottman). — The tent caterpillar, potato 

 beetle and cutworm are doing the most damage. Indian corn, con- 

 dition, 75; acreage, 90. Haying has begnan and the prospect is for 

 70 per cent of a normal crop. Acreage of early potatoes is 75 

 per cent of normal; the cro^D will be about normal. Early market- 

 garden crops about 80 per cent of the normal in yield; 100 j^er cent 

 in jDrice; those not yet harvested promise a 100 per cent crop. The 

 supply of dairy cows has increased 10 per cent over one year ago. 

 There has been a corresponding increase in the production of milk 

 and cream. Average net wholesale price for milk is 34 cents per 

 can ; retail price, 7 cents per quart. These prices are identical with 

 those of a year ago. Condition of i^asturage is 90. The outlook for 

 the following fruits is : apples, 25 ; pears, 15 ; plums, 10 ; straw- 

 berries, 15; currants, 40; gooseberries, 40; raspberries, 90; black- 

 berries, 100. On June 10 the temperature dropped to 30°. The hay 

 crop is very light and there is very little fruit except rasj^berries. 



Hancock (D. L. Whitmak). — Potato beetles are doing the most 

 damage. Indian corn, condition, 95; acreage, 100. The hay crop 

 prospect is 65 per cent and operations have not commenced. The 

 acreage of early potatoes has increased 15 per cent; the crop pros- 

 pect is 110. Very few market-garden crops grown here; prospect 

 for these is 100. The supply of dairy cows has decreased 10 per 

 cent over last year; there has been a coiTesponding decrease in the 

 production of milk and butter. Milk prices, 30 cents per can at 

 wholesale; 5 cents per quart at retail. The prices are about the 

 same as usual. Condition of pasturage, 80. Fruit outlook is: 

 apples, 65; pears, 70; plums, 60; currants, 60. On June 8 and 9 

 the temperature dropped to 30°, and beans and tomatoes were 

 killed. So far it has been a cold, dry season. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — The Colorado potato beetle is doing 

 the most damage. Indian corn, condition, 70 ; acreage, 100. Haying 

 has not commenced, and the prospect is for about a 40 per cent 

 erojj. The acreage of eai-ly potatoes remains about the same. It 



