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age. Indian corn is looking well, with about the usual acreage. 

 Some have begun haying and the prospect is for a good crop. 

 There is an increased acreage of early potatoes and they now prom- 

 ise a good crop. Dairy products are a drug in this locality. 

 Pastures are in good condition. Strawberries, raspberries and 

 blackberries promise good crops. 



Carlisle (E. J. Carr). — Potato bugs and squash bugs are doing 

 some damage. Indian corn is very backward, but fully as much 

 as usual has been planted. A few have commenced haying and a 

 big crop will be secured, with the quality first class. More early 

 potatoes have been planted than in former years, and they promise 

 well though a little late. Asparagus has yielded well, prices lower 

 than last year; peas look well. There is a big yield of milk at 

 good prices ; cows are plenty but prices are high for good ones. 

 Pastures are in the best of condition. Strawberries are yielding 

 well ; apples set well ; blackberries and raspberries promise well. 



Concord (Wm. H. Hunt). — Insects are less troublesome than 

 usual, asparagus beetles being most noticeable. Corn is backward 

 from the cold nights, but is gaining ; acreage about average. 

 Haying has commenced and there will be a good crop. There is 

 about an average acreage of early potatoes, which are looking well 

 but a little late. Not many market-garden crops have been har- 

 vested ; there has been a good crop of asparagus. Dairy products 

 are about average in price and quantity. Pastures are in good 

 condition. Strawberries are doing well ; pears will be a light crop ; 

 apples promise well. 



Winchester (S. S. Symmes). — Gypsy moth caterpillars are doing 

 much damage. Indian corn is not raised. Haying has begun and 

 there will be a heavy crop. Potatoes are backward. Market- 

 garden crops give good yields and bring good prices, with prospect 

 good for later ones. Pasturage is in first-rate condition. Straw- 

 berries are a good crop, with the demand better than usual. 



Stoneham (J. E. Wiley). — Brown-tail moths are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is not raised. Haying has begun and there 

 will be a good crop. Acreage of early potatoes about the same as 

 usual and prospect for the crop good. Early market-garden crops 

 are a little above the average in yield and price, and the prospect 

 is good for later ones. Pastures are in good condition. Straw- 

 berries and currants give good yields. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 

 Haverhill (Eben Webster). — Canker worms and tent cater- 

 pillars are doing some damage. Corn is rather backward, with 



