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WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Dudley (J. J. Gilles). — Insects of all kinds are doing more or 

 less damage. The acreage and stand of Indian corn are both 

 average, but the crop is from a week to ten days late. Haying 

 will begin next week, and the crop will hardly be up to the aver- 

 age. The acreage of early potatoes is normal ; they are growing 

 well, but lack stockiness. Peas are extra in yield and price ; other 

 early vegetables lower. The quantity and price of dairy products 

 and the supply and price of dairy cows are about normal. Pastur- 

 age is in good condition. Crop of strawberries one-fourth short, 

 but prices thus far are enough higher to nearly make up for the 

 loss in yield ; other fruits give promise of a good yield. 



Brookjield (F. E. Prouty). — Corn is looking well, and the 

 acreage is fully as large as usual. Haying has not yet begun, and 

 the prospect is for a light crop. The acreage of early potatoes is 

 fully as large as last year, and the promise for the crop is good. 

 The price and yield of early market-garden crops is about the same 

 as usual, and those not yet harvested look well. Quantity of dairy 

 products about average, price a little higher for butter and milk ; 

 dairy cows are not selling quite as high as a year ago. Pasturage 

 is in good condition. There are but few berries grown in this 

 vicinity for market, but those grown are looking well. 



JVeiu Braintree (C. D. Sage) . — Indian corn has about the usual 

 acreage, and is looking well. Haying has not yet begun, and the 

 prospect is not very encouraging. The acreage of early potatoes 

 is about the same as usual, and the crop is looking well. Dairy 

 products are hardly up to the average in quantity, but sell a little 

 higher. Pasturage is rather poor for the time of year. The sea- 

 son is late, and hay and grass are not as promising as usual ; still, 

 there is time for the hay crop to grow, if we have rain. 



Dana (E. A. Albee). — Potato bugs are numerous. Indian 

 corn is looking well, but is late and small ; acreage about three- 

 fourths that usually planted. The hay crop will be very light, 

 and two weeks late. Early potatoes were frozen and are later 

 than usual, but are looking very well at present. No early mar- 

 ket-garden crops have been harvested as yet. The quantity and 

 price of dairy products and the supply and price of dairy cows are 

 about average. Pasturage is short, on account of dry weather. 

 Strawberries are a short crop ; currants average ; blackberries 

 blossomed full ; raspberries look well. 



Royalston (C. A. Stimson). — Potato bugs and codlin moths 

 are doing some damage. Corn is looking well ; acreage about the 



