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short and dry. Rye oats and barley are average orops. Rain is much 

 needed. 



Ncivburi/ ((r \V. Adams). — Horn Hies arc doing some damage. ( lorn 

 is backward but is otherwise in good condition; 15 per cent of the crop 

 goes into the silo. Hay was a very light crop of good quality. Fodder 

 corn and Hungarian grass are the principal forage crops grown ; acreage 

 about the same as usual as it has been too dry of late to warrant sowing. 

 Market-garden crops make very fair yields, with prices fair. The pros- 

 pect for a good yield of fruit is growing less with every day of drought. 

 Pasturage is dried up. Rye, oats and barley were good crops, except on 

 sandy land 



North Andover (Petek Holt). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Corn is looking well and nearly all of it will go into the silo. 

 The quality of the hay crop was never better, but it was not over two- 

 thirds of an average crop in quantity. Corn, oats, barley and Hungarian 

 grass are raised for fodder. Everything in the shape of market-garden 

 crops has suffered from drought. Apples are dropping and all fruit is 

 badly affected by the drought. 



Topsficld (P. P. Pike). — Indian corn is curling badly; 20 per cent 

 of the crop will go into the silo. The hay crop was little heavier than 

 last year. Corn, oats and Hungarian grass are the forage crops raised 

 and they are not in good condition. Peas are a failure and it has been 

 too dry for market-garden crops of all kinds. Apples will be a medium 

 crop; pears anil peaches will be a small crop. Pastures are in very 

 poor condition. Rye, oats and barley are much below the average. 



Hamilton (Alvin Smith). — Potato bugs and squash bugs are doing 

 some damage. Indian corn is looking well and about one-third of the 

 crop will be put into the silo. There will be a very light hay crop, but 

 the quality will be good. Rye, oats, corn and barley are the forage 

 crops raised ; acreage somewhat increased and condition good. Market- 

 garden crops generally failures ; potatoes a light crop and prices me- 

 dium. There is prospect of a fair quantity of fruit in this section. The 

 condition of pastimige is the worst I have ever known. Rye, oats and 

 barley are about average crops. 



Danvers (C. II Pueston). — The pea louse has done much damage. 

 Indian corn is in fair condition on moist land. The hay crop was very 

 small but of good quality. Barley, Hungarian grass, oats and corn are 

 the principal forage crops grown ; condition poor and more raised than 

 usual. .Market-garden crops are in poor condition on all except moist 

 land. Apples, pears, peaches, grapes are good crops ; no plums. Past- 

 urage is in very poor condition. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Cohaaset (E E. Ellms). — The pea louse has ruined the late crop en- 

 tirely throughout this section. Indian corn is in good condition. Hay 

 was a good crop, both as to quantity and quality. Corn is the principal 

 forage crop raised. Market-garden crops are not in good condition, 

 owing to dry weather. The prospect for fruit of all kinds is very good. 

 Pastures are very dry. Rye, oats and barley are about average crops. 



