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Hampden (E. Norton Davis). — Cutworms, apple aphis, potato 

 beetle, flee beetle, striped squash bug and the rose chafer are doing 

 much damage. Indian corn, condition, 80; acreage, about normal. 

 Haying has barely begun; the crop prospect is 75. The prospect 

 for garden vegetables is 80. Dairy cows remain about the same in 

 numbers, although there has been a decrease of about 10 per cent 

 in the amount of milk produced and an increase of 20 per cent in 

 butter. Average net wholesale price of milk, 34 cents per can; 

 average retail price, 5 cents per quart. These prices are about the 

 same as usual. Condition of pasturage is 85 to 90 per cent of 

 normal. The prospect for the apple crop is 40; peaches, 10. No 

 damage from frosts to speak of. 



"Worcester County. 



Athol (Clifford H. Smith). — All kinds of insects are plentiful 

 this year. Condition of Indian corn, 75. The acreage has been 

 increased about 20 per cent above normal. Haying has just begun; 

 crop prospect is 80. The acreage of early potatoes is about 110 per 

 cent of normal; the crop prospect is 65. Market-garden crops 55 

 per cent of normal in yield, 100 in price; those not yet harvested, 

 prospect, 90. Supply of dairy cows is about the same as one year 

 ago. There has been about a 10 per cent decrease in milk produc- 

 tion, 10 per cent increase in cream production and 25 per cent 

 decrease in the amount of butter made. The average wholesale 

 net price of milk is 50 cents per can; the average retail price per 

 quart is 8 cents. These prices are the same as a year ago. Con- 

 dition of pasturage in this locality, 40. The fruit outlook is : apples, 

 40; plums, 20; strawberries, 60; raspberries, 75; blackberries, 75. 



Gardner (W. E. Knight). — Cutworms are the most injurious. 

 Condition of Indian corn, 90; acreage, about normal. Haying has 

 begun and the prospect is 85 per cent for the crop. The acreage 

 of early potatoes is about normal; the crop prospect, 85. Dairy 

 products are about the same in amount as one year ago; wholesale 

 price received for milk, 35 cents per can; retail price, 7 cents per 

 quart, which is about the same as a year ago. Condition of pas- 

 turage, 75. Fruit prospect: apples, 65; pears, 90; raspberries, 85. 

 There have been no damaging frosts since the last report. 



Fitchhurg (Dr. Jabez Fisher). — Haying has not yet been be- 

 gun; crop prospect is 75. Condition of pasturage is 80 per cent 

 of normal. Fruit outlook is: apples, 70; pears, 100; strawben-ies, 

 60; grapes, 80. Cold, dry winds have not favored vegetation, even 

 with good sunshine. 



Hubbardston (Charles C. Colby). — Tent caterpillars and 

 brown-tails are most in evidence. Indian corn, condition, 90; acre- 

 age, about normal. Haying has begun and the prospect for the 



