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and poor, with prospect uncertain for later ones. Quantity of 

 dairy products more than usual, but prices much lower for butter ; 

 selling value of dairy cows about as usual. Pasturage is quite 

 good, much better than last year. Blackberries and raspberries 

 winterkilled badly. 



Royalston (C. A. Stimson). — No insects are doing damage. 

 Corn is small and backward ; acreage about as usual. Haying 

 has not begun to any extent, but there is prospect of a good crop. 

 Acreage of early potatoes increased 25 per cent and the promise 

 for the crop is good. The quantity of dairy products is increased 

 and prices are higher. Pasturage is in good condition. Straw- 

 berries, blackberries, raspberries, apples and pears are the berries 

 and fruits grown for market, and all promise good yields. 



Gardner (A. F. Johnson). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is coming up nicely ; no increase in acreage. 

 Haying has not yet begun, but the prospect is for a good crop. 

 Market-garden crops of all kinds are looking finely. There is no 

 change in the quantity and price of dairy products and the supply 

 and price of dairy cows. Pasturage needs rain. Berries promise 

 good crops and there is prospect of a big crop of apples. 



Ashbicrnham (E. D. Gibson). — Cut worms are doing the most 

 damage of any insect, but are not very injurious. Acreage of 

 Indian corn less than usual ; crop backward but gaining. Haying 

 has not begun, and the crop will not be an average one except 

 with plenty of rain. Acreage of early potatoes about as usual, 

 and it is too early to predict as to the crop. Quantity and price 

 of dairy products and supply and price of dairy cows about as last 

 year. Pasturage is only fair, having been injured by the severe 

 winter. No berries grown for market; wild berries promise well. 



Sterling (H. S. Sawyer). — Currant worms are the only insects 

 doing damage. Indian corn is backward, and less planted than in 

 previous years. Very little haying has been done as yet, but the 

 prospect for the crop is good. There is a large acreage of potatoes 

 planted and they promise a good crop at this time. Market-garden 

 crops average about as usual ; prospect good for crops not har- 

 vested. Quantity and price of dairy products about the same as 

 last year ; good cows not plenty, price from $50 to $70 each. 

 Pasturage is looking well, but rain is needed to keep it up. Straw- 

 berries are less than an average crop ; raspberries winterkilled ; 

 blackberries look promising. Early cabbages are not promising 

 well, owing to damage by maggots. 



Bolton (H. F. Haynks). — Potato bugs have begun to work, but 

 not seriously. Indian corn mostly failed to germinate and was 

 ploughed up. Not much haying has been done as yet, but the crop 



