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Rutland (L. S. Dudley). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 



Indian corn is in good condition and nearly all the crop will go into the 

 silo. Hay was about half a crop, of good quality. Corn is the princi- 

 pal Forage crop raised, with about the usual acreage. Market-garden 

 crops are in good condition; no potatoes dug as yet. Pasturage is 



rather short. Rye, oats and barley arc about average crop-. 



Ifubbardslon (C. C. Colby). — Tent caterpillars, potato bugs and pea 

 lice are doing some damage. Corn is looking well Imt is backward; 

 about three-fourths the crop goes into the silo. Hay was only about a 

 two-thirds crop, of good quality. A large amount of Hungarian grass, 

 oats and barley has been put in and some corn planted as late as .July 9. 

 Potatoes are looking well, with the prospect of a good yield. The pros- 

 pect for apples, pears and grapes is good. Oats and rye have made a 

 heavy growth. 



Petersham (S. B. Cook). — Potato bugs and rose bugs have done some 

 damage. Indian corn is in good condition and one-third of the crop will 

 go into the silo. Hay was a three-fourths crop, of good quality. Corn 

 is the principal forage crop raised, with some Hungarian grass, oats and 

 millet. Market-garden crops are in good condition ; yield and price of 

 early potatoes about as in former years. Apples and grapes will be 

 plenty; pears and quinces few ; peaches and plums a failure. Pastures 

 are in only fair condition, as feed is getting short. Rye, oats and barley 

 compare favorably with former years. 



Templelon (Lucien Gove). — Potato bugs, rose bugs, asparagus 

 beetles, cabbage worms and codlin moths are doing some damage. Corn 

 is more than a week late and quite uneven ; more than 75 per cent of 

 the crop will go into the silo. Hay was not over a half crop but the 

 quality was good. Oats, barley, Hungarian grass and millet are the 

 principal forage crops grown, and they are below average in condition 

 because of drought. The outlook is not favorable for fidl yields of 

 market-garden crops ; yield of potatoes light, prices somewhat higher. 

 Apples are fair average crops; pears light; no peaches; plums light. 

 Pasturage is below the average in condition. Rye, oats and barely are 

 lighter than usual and are heading out low. 



Ashbumham (Albert Neediiam). — Potato bugs and horn flies are 

 doing some damage. Corn is rather backward and about half the crop 

 will be used for ensilage. Hay is generally of good quality and about 

 60 percent of an average crop. More forage crops than usual are being 

 grown, consisting largely of corn, Hungarian grass, oats and barley. 

 Potatoes are looking well. The apple crop will be rather small for the 

 bearing year. Pasturage is drying up and unless rain comes soon stock 

 will have to be fed at the barn. 



Fitchburg (Dr. Jabez Fisher). — Potato bugs and the pear psylla are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn looks fairly well but needs moisture ; 

 most of the crop will go into the silo. Hay was not over a two-thirds 

 crop but was of good quality. Drought cuts all market-garden crops 

 short and prices are low for potatoes. Apples will be a full crop; 

 pears 75 per cent; peaches 50 per cent; plums 80 per cent; grapes 85 

 per cent. Pastures are short for lack of rain. 



