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fair. Pastures are in good condition for the time of year. Crops 

 are late, but as a whole look well. 



Aubu7-n (Wm. Gilbert). — Potato bugs and tent caterpillars 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking finely ; about 90 

 per cent of the crop is used for ensilage. Hay is considerably 

 above a normal crop. Barley and peas and Japanese millet are 

 the principal forage crops raised and they promise large yields. 

 All market-garden crops are doing well, but prices are rather low. 

 Apples and grapes promise full crops. Pastures are beginning to 

 dry up. Rye, oats and barley are about normal, both in grain and 

 forage. 



Millbury (Herbert McCracken). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn looks promising ; perhaps half the crop will 

 be used for ensilage. There is a large quantity of hay and the 

 quality is excellent. Millet, barley, corn and Hungarian grass 

 are the principal forage crops grown. Market-garden crops have 

 yielded well and prices for peas and other vegetables have been 

 good ; potatoes not yet harvested. Apples will be a light crop ; 

 other fruits a fair yield. Pasturage is good, frequent rains keep- 

 ing the grass along. Rye, oats and barley compare favorably 

 with former years. 



Mendon (J. J. Nutter). — Potato bugs and striped squash bugs 

 are doing some damage. Corn is little raised except for ensilage. 

 There is a fair crop of hay of good quality. Corn, oats, Hunga- 

 rian grass and millet are the principal forage crops grown. Mar- 

 ket-garden crops are doing very well ; prospect good for potatoes. 

 There will be a small crop of all kinds of fruits. Pasturage is in 

 very good condition. Oats and rye are very good crops. 



Blackstone (O. F. Fuller). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is in good condition ; but one silo in town. 

 The hay crop was fully up to the standard in both quantity and 

 quality. Considerable Hungarian grass, golden millet and Japan- 

 ese millet have been sown. Market-garden crops are looking well. 

 There will be a fair crop of apples, very few pears, no peaches, 

 and few plums and grapes. Pastures are not in very good con- 

 dition on account of dry weather. Rye, oats and barley are about 



normal crops. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Sherborn (N. B. Douglas). — Potato bugs and squash vine 

 borers are doing some damage. Corn is looking well and of good 

 color ; one-third of the crop will go into the silo. The hay crop was 

 of average quantity and mostly secured in good order. Oats, oats 

 and peas, barley, Hungarian grass, Japanese millet and soy beans 

 in limited amount are the forage crops grown, and their general 



