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is 90. The fruit outlook is: apples, 50; pears and peaches, 75; 

 plums, 50; strawberries, 100. Crops have suffered from frost, but 

 very little. 



Hanover {HARmso^ L. House). — Tent caterpillars, cutworms and 

 potato beetles seem to be the most injurious insect pests. The con- 

 dition and acreage of corn is 100. Haying has hardly begnn; there 

 is promise of an 85 per cent crop. The early potato acreage is 

 normal, with the prospect of a 90 per cent yield. Compared with 

 normal, early market-garden crops are 100 in both yield and price, 

 and those not harvested offer the same prospect. Dairy cows re- 

 main in the same supply, and production of milk, cream and butter 

 has not changed from last year. The average retail price per quart 

 for milk is 8 cents, which is the same as one year ago. No dairy 

 farms in this town wholesale milk. The condition of pasturage is 

 90. The fruit outlook is: apples, 50; pears, 100; peaches, straw- 

 berries and currants, 75; cranberries, 100. 



Marshfield (L. C. Bartlett). — The most injurious insects are 

 the cutworms and tent caterpillars. The condition and acreage of 

 corn is 100. Haying has begun, with the prospect for a normal 

 crop. There is a normal acreage of early potatoes, and a prospect 

 for a 100 per cent crop. Early market-garden crops have yielded 

 100 per cent, and it is expected that those not harvested will yield 

 likewise. The dairy cow supply and milk production continue nor- 

 mal. Milk sells at retail for 8 cents per quart, the same as last 

 year. The condition of pasturage is 100. The fruit outlook is: 

 apples, 100; pears, 50; peaches, 100; plums, 50; strawberries, 100. 



Plympton (WtNTHROP Fillebrown). — The most damage by in- 

 sect pests is being done by tent caterpillars, potato bugs and gypsy 

 and brown-tail moths. The condition of Indian corn is 90; the 

 acreage is 110. Farmers have begun cutting hay; the crop will be 

 about 80 per cent. There is a normal acreage of early potatoes. 

 Early market-garden crops have yielded 105 and have sold for 100. 

 Those still in the gi'ound will furnish normal crops. The dairy cow 

 supply and milk production are normal. Milk wholesales for 45 

 cents per can and retails at 9 cents per quart, which is 1 cent higher 

 than one year ago. The condition of pastures is 105. The fruit 

 outlook is : apples, 95 ; pears, peaches, plums, strawberries, currants, 

 blackberries, raspberries and cranberries, 100; gooseberries, 90. 

 Frosts on June 9 and 10 did some damage. 



Carver (J. A. Vaughan). — Most insect damage is being done by 

 the tent caterpillars and currant worms. The condition of corn is 

 100; the acreage is 75. No haying has been done as yet; the pros- 

 pect is for a normal crop. Early market-garden crops yielded 75 

 and realized normal prices. The condition of pasturage is 75. The 

 fruit outlook is: apples and pears, 75; plums, 50; strawberries, 75; 

 currants, 50; gooseberries, 75; cranberries, 100. 



