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is normal and the crop looks well. The milk supply goes to 

 Boston ; cows are about the same in price as in former years. 

 Pasturage was good, but is drying up. Fruits and berries started 

 well, but now need rain. 



Marlborough (E. D. Howe). — Potato bugs and rose bugs are 

 doing some damage, but not much. Indian corn is about two 

 weeks late ; acreage normal. Haying has just begun, with the 

 prospect of a good crop. There is the usual acreage of early 

 potatoes and they are looking well. Very little is done here in 

 market-gardening. Prices for dairy products have been stationary 

 for years, quantity sufficient ; cows in fair supply, at from $50 to 

 $60. Pastures are in as good condition as is usual at this season. 

 Strawberries are a good crop ; currants a three-fourths crop ; rasp- 

 berries a full crop; apples three-fourths; peaches 10 per cent; 

 pears a three-fourths crop. 



Stow (G. W. Bradley). — Rose bugs and potato bugs are doing 

 some damage. Corn is rather backward, with a smaller acreage 

 than usual. A few have begun haying, with the prospect good for 

 a large crop. The acreage of early potatoes is about the same as 

 usual and they are looking well at present. Nothing is being done 

 in market-gardening to any extent. Dairy products are a little 

 below average in quantity and price ; supply and price of cows 

 fair. Pasturage is in very good condition for the season. Apples 

 and pears are looking well ; strawberries a heavy crop ; black- 

 berries largely winterkilled. 



Townsend (G. A. Wilder). — Tent caterpillars are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is about normal in condition and acreage. 

 Haying has begun and there will be better than an average crop. 

 The acreage of early potatoes is about the same as usual and they 

 are looking very well. Quantity and price of dairy products and 

 supply and price of dairy cows about the same as usual. Pastures 

 are in very good condition. The outlook is good for fruits and 

 berries grown for market. 



Dunstable (A. J. Gilson). — Potato bugs, cut worms and rose 

 bugs are doing some damage. Indian corn is small but of good 

 color, and the acreage is about the same as usual. Haying has 

 not begun, but the prospect is good for a normal crop. Only 

 about enough early potatoes for home use are raised and they are 

 growing finely. No early market-garden crops raised. The 

 quantity and price of dairy products are about the same as usual, 

 while dairy cows are lower in price. Pj^stures are holding out 

 well. The outlook is good for apples, and small fruits are doing 

 well. 



Westford (J. Willard Thatcher) . — No insects are doing dam- 



