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about half a crop of fruit. Pasturage is in poor condition. Rye, outs 

 and barley are average crops. 



Maynard (L. II Maynard). — Squash bugs are doing some damage. 

 Dry weather lias shortened the corn crop; probably three-fourths of it 

 goes into the silo. The hay crop is below the average in quantity and 

 quality. Hungarian grass is the principal forage crop raised and will 

 be light, owing to the extreme dry weather. Market-garden crops are 

 suffering for rain ; no potatoes dug as yet. Apples will be half a crop ; 

 grapes a full crop ; other fruits about normal. Pastures are all dried 

 up and there is apparently no feed in them. Rye, oats and barley have 

 been average crops. 



Stow (G. W. Bradley). — Potato bugs and grasshoppers are doing 

 some damage. Indian corn is very backward and needs rain ; probably 

 one-fourth of the crop will go into the silo. The quantity of the hay 

 crop was light and the quality good. Hungarian grass, corn and oats 

 are the principal forage crops, and they are not looking very well on 

 account of drought. Apples are dropping badly ; pears and peaches 

 light ; grapes fair. Rye, oats and barley are about average crops. 



Boxborough (J. F. Hay ward). — Potato bugs and the striped squash 

 bug are doing; some damage. Indian corn is looking well where it is 

 not injured by dry weather; those who have silos put in about all they 

 raise. The hay crop was about a two-thirds crop in quantity but was 

 of good quality. Fodder corn, millet and Hungarian grass are the prin- 

 cipal forage crops raised and more corn than usual has been put in. The 

 drought has lessened the yield of market-garden crops but prices are a 

 little higher than usual. There is a good prospect for late apples and a 

 fair prospect for pears, peaches, plums and grapes. Dry weather is 

 making the feed in pastures short. Rye, oats and barley are average 

 crops. 



Dunstable (A. J. Gilson). — Potato bugs and the black squash bugs 

 are very troublesome this season. Indian corn needs rain, as it is fast 

 turning yellow, with indications of a light crop ; only a small portion of 

 it is put into the silo. The hay crop was below the average in quantity 

 but of very good quality. Corn, Hungarian grass, oats and barley are 

 the principal forage crops grown ; late sown crops are growing slowly, 

 with the acreage rather larger than usual. No market-garden crops or 

 potatoes have been harvested, but the outlook is for light crops. Apples 

 promise a medium crop ; no pears ; some peaches on high land ; no 

 plums or quinces; grapes light; cranberries bloomed full. Pastures 

 are very dry and short of feed. Rye and oats compare favorably with 

 former years. 



Carlisle (E. J. Carr). — Potato bugs and asparagus beetles are doing 

 some damage. Indian corn has been much injured by dry weather, a 

 large per cent being past help from rain ; very little if any goes into 

 the silo. Hay was much below the average in quantity but of the best 

 quality. A large amount of millet and late corn have been put in but 

 are in very poor condition, dry weather and heat having ruined most 

 of it. Market-garden crops have been badly injured by dry weather and 



