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promises a full harvest, and is looking very well ; acreage about 

 the same as in former years. Haying is commencing a little; 

 grass generally heavy and of good quality. Milk is more plenty 

 than last year, probably owing to better pasturage ; prices about 

 as usual. Pastures are in very good condition. Strawberries are 

 a good crop and yield well. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



Salisbury (Wesley Pettengill). — Canker worms have done 

 some damage, but have not been very bad generally. Indian corn 

 is looking fairly well, with a slightly increased acreage. Haying 

 has not begun, and the prospect is for a very light crop. The 

 acreage of early potatoes is about average, and unless we have 

 rain the crop will be a small one. Milk is about the same as in 

 former years in price and quantity ; prices of butter a little 

 higher; cows bring good prices. Pasturage has been good, but 

 now pastures on high ground begin to feel the dry weather. Straw- 

 berries started for a good crop, but now need rain badly ; black- 

 berries, raspberries and blueberries look well; apples promise a 

 large crop. 



Haverhill (Eben Webster). — Canker worms, squash bugs and 

 potato bugs are doing some damage. Indian corn looks fairly 

 well, but is late ; acreage about the same as usual. Haying has 

 not begun, and the crop will be less than average. The acreage 

 of early potatoes is greater than usual, and the prospect for the 

 crop good. Dairy products and cows are a little higher in price 

 than usual. Pasturage is a little short, from want of rain. Cher- 

 ries are a short crop ; currants good ; prospect for blackberries 

 good . 



Andover (M. H. Gould). — Cutworms are doing some damage. 

 Corn is backward, but the acreage is up to the average. Haying 

 has not yet begun, and the prospect is for a light crop. The 

 acreage of early potatoes is about as usual, but the prospect for a 

 crop is not good, as the frost cut off some and some rotted in the 

 ground. Very few early market-garden crops have been harvested 

 as yet. There is no surplus milk, and prices are higher than in 

 former years; supply of dairy cows not above the demand, and 

 prices high. Pastures are short and dry. Strawberries were hurt 

 by frost ; late apples looking well, early apples hurt by frost ; 

 peaches and pears injured by frost. 



Jjiswich (0. C. Smith). — Canker worms, squash bugs, rose 

 bugs and potato beetles are doing some damage. Corn looks well, 

 and the acreage is increased about 10 per cent. Haying has com- 

 menced in earnest; the crop needs rain, and will be 20 per cent 



