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is a week or ten days late. Haying has not yet begun, but the 

 prospect is fairly good if the farmers will wait for further growth. 

 The acreage of forage crops will be fully up to other years. The 

 acreage of early potatoes is about average, and they are looking 

 well. The quantity and price of dairy cows will average about the 

 same as in former years. Pastures are looking well, and feed is 

 good. Apples, pears and peaches are below the average ; berries 

 not much raised for market. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Dudley (J. J. Oilles). — Cut worms are very plenty, and have 

 done considerable damage. Indian corn promises to give an aver- 

 age crop. Haying has not yet begun, but the prospect is for a 

 fair crop. The' acreage of forage crops will be increased in our 

 locality. Early potatoes are average in both yield and prospect. 

 Dairy cows and dairy products are both average in quantity and 

 price. Pastures are in fair condition since the rains of the past 

 week. Strawberries and raspberries are a short crop ; cherries a 

 full crop ; apples, peaches and pears set fairly well. 



Brookfield (Frank E. Prouty). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is looking about average, with the acreage about 

 the same as in former years. Haying has not begun as yet ; pros- 

 pect for about a two-thirds crop. The acreage of forage crops 

 will be about the same as in former years. The acreage of early 

 potatoes is fully up to the normal, and the crop looks well. Yield 

 and price of early market-garden crops about the same as in former 

 years. Butter has been higher than for several years ; other dairy 

 products fully as high as usual. Pastures are looking well now, 

 on account of the recent rains. The dry weather of May and early 

 June hurt the strawberry crop. 



West Brookfield (Myron A. Richardson). — Cut worms are 

 doing a great deal of damage in gardens and corn fields. Corn 

 that was planted early is looking finely ; acreage about as usual. 

 Haying is backward, and old fields are thin and poor. The acreage 

 of forage crops will be increased, mostly for use in the silo and to 

 replace the poor pasturage. Potatoes are looking finely, but less 

 were planted than last year. Butter is higher than for years ; dairy 

 cows plenty, and no demand. Pasturage has been poor and winter- 

 killed in places, but looks better since the rains. Strawberries 

 suffered from late frosts, but raspberries are in full bloom. 



Barre (John L. Smith). — No insects are doing damage as yet. 

 Indian corn is a little late, but is growing fast now. Haying has 

 not begun, but there will be an average crop. The acreage of 



