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with the price of their products. "We have had but little rain, and 

 pastures are rather short. Strawberries, raspberries, currants, 

 blackberries, plums, peaches and apples are all looking well. 



Holden (G. S. Graham). — Potato bugs and white grubs are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is rather backward, with the 

 acreage somewhat increased. No haying has been done as yet, 

 and the prospect for the crop is 'very poor. There is about an 

 average acreage of early potatoes, but it is too early to say what 

 the prospect for the crop is. Quantity of dairy products about 

 average and prices a little better ; dairy cows not plenty and prices 

 high. Pasturage needs rain, and is not in very good condition. 

 All fruit blossomed well except grapes, which were winter-killed. 



Worcester (S. A. Burgess). — Potato bugs, squash bugs and 

 grass thrips are doing some damage. Indian corn is backward, 

 with about the usual acreage. Haying has begun, and the crop is 

 a light one. There is about the usual acreage of early potatoes. 

 Early market-garden crops are about average as to yield and price. 

 There is the usual quantity of dairy products and supply of dairy 

 cows, and prices remain about the same. Pastures are dry. 

 Apples and pears look well ; few peaches ; no cherries ; black- 

 berries and blueberries blossomed well ; strawberries are late, but 

 with plenty of rain may do well. 



Soutliborough (E. F. Collins). — Potato bugs and elm leaf 

 beetles are doing some damage. Indian corn looks well, but is a 

 little late ; acreage a half more than the average. Haying has not 

 yet begun ; the crop will be good on newly seeded fields, but light 

 on old ones. The acreage of early potatoes is about the same as 

 usual, and promises about an average crop. The quantity of dairy 

 products is about average ; milk 2 cents per can higher in price. 

 Pastures are in fair condition, but have not yet recovered from the 

 drought of last year. Apples promise an excellent crop and 

 peaches a fair one. 



MiUbury (Herbert McCracken). — Canker worms are doing 

 some damage. Corn is looking well, though backward, owing to 

 cool weather, and there is a slight increase in acreage. Haying 

 has not yet begun ; prospect for the crop good on newly seeded 

 ground and light on old ground. The acreage of early potatoes 

 is larger than usual, and the prospect for the crop good. Early 

 market-garden crops compare favorably in yield and price with 

 former years, and the prospect is good for later ones. The quan- 

 tity of dairy products is less than usual and the price higher ; sup- 

 ply of cows short, price 85 a head. more than formerly. Pasturage 

 is in good condition. The promise for apples is good ; peaches, 



