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age of early potatoes and the crop is looking very well, though cut 

 worms did some damage. Yield and price of early market-garden 

 crops average and prospect for later ones good. Price of milk a 

 little less than last year ; cows about the same in supply, with price 

 in favor of the buyer. Pastures are in very good condition. 

 Apples good ; pears and peaches poor ; strawberries plenty. 



Ludloio (J. N. Isham). — Potato beetles and currant worms are 

 just commencing to work. Owing to immature seed many fields 

 of corn have had to be replanted, making the fields look very 

 uneven. Haying has barely begun, but a good start will be made 

 next week by most farmers. A slight increase in the acreage of 

 early potatoes is noticeable, and the prospect is promising for a 

 good crop. All garden .crops compare well with former years. 

 Quantity and price of dairy products a full average, and dairy 

 cows bring good prices. Pasturage has been excellent so far, but 

 is just beginning to be dry in spots. Fruit bloomed well, but there 

 is much dropping from the trees, especially of pears ; apples doing 

 fairly well : most plum trees need thinning. 



Monson (F. D. Rogers). — Plant lice are our only troublesome 

 insects and they are not doing serious damage. Indian corn is 

 looking well, but is very late, as much had to be planted over. 

 No haying done yet, but the crop is looking well where not winter- 

 killed. There is about the usual acreage of early potatoes. 

 Quantity and price of dairy products and supply and price of dairy 

 cows about the same as last year. Pastures are in fair condition, 

 though the recent cold nights and dry weather kept grass from 

 growing. Strawberries are a fair crop and bring good prices. 



Palmer (0. P. Allen) . — Few insects are present in any marked 

 degree. Corn is looking quite well considering the backward 

 season, and there is about the usual acreage. Little haying has 

 been done and there will be a fair crop. No marked difference 

 from other years in yield and price of early market-garden crops 

 and later ones promise well. Quantity and price of dairy products 

 remain the same as usual. Pasturage is in very good condition. 

 The prospect is good for small fruits, but there is some complaint 

 that plums and early apples are falling off. 



Holland (Francis Wight). — No insects are doing particular 

 damage. Indian corn is small for the time of year, with about the 

 usual acreage. Haying has not commenced yet and grass is thin 

 on many fields. There is an increased acreage of potatoes and 

 they are looking well. Dairy products and prices are about 

 normal; price of cows about as usual. Feed is good in pastures. 

 All berries promise fairly good crops. 



