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as last year. Condition of pasturage is 90. The outlook for fruits 

 is : ajDples, 50 ; pears, 90 ; iDeaches, 25 ; strawberries, 75. 



Southborough (Edward F. Collins). — The most injurious in- 

 sects at present are potato bugs and cucumber bugs. Condition of 

 corn is 95 ; acreage, about 90 per cent of normal. Haying has begim 

 and there will be a 100 per cent crop. The acreage of early potatoes 

 is about 90 per cent of normal; prospect for the crop, 100. Market- 

 garden crops about normal in yield; in price, 105. The supply of 

 dairy cows has decreased about 10 per cent during the past year, 

 with a corresponding decrease in the milk production; wholesale 

 price for milk, 38 cents per can ; retail price, 8 cents per quart ; these 

 are 10 per cent less than one year ago. Condition of pasturage in 

 this locality, 100. The fruit crop prosjDeet is: apples, 10; pears, 

 100; peaches, 10; plums, 100; strawberries, 100; currants, 100; 

 raspberries, 100. 



Sterling (Hknry S, Sawyer). — The brown-tail and gypsy moths 

 are doing most damage in this locality. Condition of Indian corn, 

 75. Hay crop jDrospect, 90; haying is under way. The acreage of 

 early potatoes is 90 per cent of normal; prospect for the crop is 90. 

 Early market-garden crops not hax'vested, and the prospect for 

 the crop is rather doubtful. The supply of dairy cows is about the 

 same as last year, as also is the supply of dairy products. The 

 price of butter has increased 2 cents per pound; the net wholesale 

 l^rice of milk is 32 cents per can; retail price, 7 cents per quart. 

 These prices are about the same as usual. Pasturage condition, 100. 

 The fruit outlook is: apples, 50; pears, 50; peaches, 25; plums, 25; 

 strawberries, 25; currants, 50; raspberries, 25. 



Lancaster (J. F. Brown). — Cutworms are the most injurious 

 insects. Indian corn, condition, 80; acreage, 100. Haying has be- 

 gun, and the prospect for the crop is 85; old fields seem very light. 

 Prospect for the potato crop is good. Early market-garden crops 

 are about 90 in yield; 100 in price; the prospect for those not yet 

 harvested is 85. The supply of dairy cows has decreased 10 per cent 

 since last year. Pasturage condition, 100. The fruit outlook is: 

 apples, 80; pears, 100; peaches, 75; gooseberries, 100; raspberries, 

 100; blackberries, 100. On June 6 the temperature was 30° in low 

 sections, and 36° in the uplands. 



Middlesex County. 

 Townsend (G. A. Wilder). — The most injurious insects are the 

 tent caterpillar, brown-tail and gypsy moth and elm-leaf beetle. 

 Indian corn is in 85 per cent condition and the acreage is normal. 

 Haying has begun ; the prospect is for a 75 per cent crop. The 

 acreage of early potatoes is about the same as usual, and there will 

 be an 80 per cent crop. Comj^ared with normal, early market- 



