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3. What is the quantity and quality of the hay crop as 

 compared with former years ? 



4. What forage crops are being raised to supplement the 

 hay crop, for the silo, and to eke out the pastures ; what is 

 their condition and are more raised than usual? 



5. What is the condition of market-garden crops, includ- 

 ing potatoes, and how have those already harvested com- 

 pared in yield and price with former years ? 



6. What is the prospect for apples, pears, peaches, plums, 

 quinces, grapes and cranberries ? 



7. What is the condition of pasturage in your locality? 



8. How have rye, oats and barley compared with former 

 years, both as grain and forage crops? 



Returns have been received from 155 correspondents, and 

 from them the following summary has been made up : — 



Insects. 



No noticeable damage from insects is reported, if we ex- 

 cept that from the pea louse, a new insect which has done 

 great damage to the pea crop in some market-garden sec- 

 tions. Potato bugs are generally reported, but not as doing 

 any unusual amount of damage. Other insects spoken of 

 are currant worms, squash bugs, cabbage worms, tent cater- 

 pillars, canker worms, elm leaf beetles, horn flies, rose bugs, 

 codlin moths, asparagus beetles, pear tree psyllas, grasshop- 

 pers, plant lice, corn worms, white grubs, cut worms, cur- 

 culios, and squash vine borers. 



Indian Corn. 

 Indian corn is generally in first-class condition in western 

 and central sections, though perhaps a little late. In the 

 eastern part of the State it was suffering from drought prior 

 to the rain of the 25th and 26th, though not as badly as most 

 other crops. The recent rain should have relieved this con- 

 dition and it should do fairly well with a proper amount of 

 moisture from now on. As always, more corn is used for 

 ensilage in Worcester County than elsewhere, the south- 

 eastern counties being those where there are the fewest silos. 



