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fair crop of strawberries and other small fruit ; prospect for apples 

 good. 



Ashfield (Chas. Howes). — Potato bugs are the only insects 

 doing damage. Indian corn is late, but within a week has made 

 good growth ; some seed did not germinate ; usual, acreage. Hay- 

 ing has just commenced, with the prospect of a good crop. There 

 is about the usual acreage of early potatoes and the crop is look- 

 ing finely. Quantity of dairy products large, but prices lower than 

 formerly ; dairy cows plenty and prices fair. Pastures are in 

 excellent condition. Apples are about the only fruit raised here 

 for the market and there is prospect of a good crop. 



Sunderland (J. M. J. Legate). — Onion maggots are more 

 numerous than for years, and cut worms are also doing some dam- 

 age. Corn is very late and crows are pulling badly ; acreage about 

 the same as usual. Haying has not begun and the crop will be a 

 good average one, though not as heavy as was thought at one 

 time. Potatoes look well, with the usual acreage. Pastures are in 

 fine condition, but need rain soon, as do all crops. Berries are 

 looking finely ; strawberries a heavy crop ; raspberries looking 

 finely, but, with all other berries, need rain very much. 



Montague (C. S. Raymond). — Cut worms are doing some dam- 

 age. Indian corn is looking well, but most of it is late ; acreage 

 about the same as usual. Haying has not begun and the crop will 

 be about average. Acreage of early potatoes about the same as 

 usual and looking very promising. Prospect for market-garden 

 crops very good and prices about as in other years. There is not 

 much change in either the quantity and price of dairy products or 

 the supply and price of dairy cows. Pasturage is in very good 

 condition. All kinds of fruit and berries promise good yields. 



Wendell (N. D. Plumb). — Tent caterpillars and potato bugs 

 are doing some damage. Corn is the best crop for three years. 

 The hay crop looks very promising, but no haying has been done 

 as yet. There is the largest acreage of potatoes for years, and if 

 rain comes soon we will have a big yield. Dairy products are 

 about normal in quantity and price, as are also dairy cows. Pas- 

 tures are in good condition. Berries and fruit of all kinds never 

 looked more promising. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard). — There is some damage from 

 squash and potato bugs. Indian corn is backward, but appears to 

 be starting well, with the usual acreage. Few have commenced 

 haying, but there is promise of a good crop. The acreage of early 

 potatoes is about average and is looking well. But little is done 

 in market-gardening. Dairy products are in good supply and 

 bring fair prices ; there is little demand for dairy cows. Straw- 

 berries plenty ; apples promise fair yield. 



