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Blackstone (0. F. Fuller). — Potato bugs and cut worms are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is looking fairly well, but is a 

 little backward. Haying has not begun, but will be commenced at 

 once on some fields. The acreage of forage crops will be increased. 

 There is the usual acreage of early potatoes, and they are looking 

 well. Early market-garden crops are average in yield and price. 

 Dairy products and dairy cows do not vary much from former years 

 in quantity and price. Pastures are in fair condition. Very few 

 berries are grown for market. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Hox^ldnton (W. V- Thompson). — Potato bugs, rose bugs, cut 

 worms, spittle insects and squash bugs are all doing damage. 

 Indian corn is looking well, with about the usual acreage. Haying- 

 has not begun, but there will be a light crop. The acreage of 

 forage crops will not be greatly increased. There is about the 

 usual acreage of early potatoes, and they are looking well. Quan- 

 tity and price of dairy products about the same as in former 

 years, and cows are in normal supply and price. No cows are 

 pastured in this vicinity. All fruits and berries look well, straw- 

 berries being the principal crop. 



Marlborough (E. D. Howe) . — Potato bugs and brown-tail moth 

 caterpillars are doing some damage. Indian corn is a good aver- 

 age crop, of about the usual acreage. Haying has not begun, and 

 there will be about four-fifths of a crop. The acreage of forage 

 crops will be somewhat increased. There is about the usual acre- 

 age of early potatoes, and the prospect for the crop is good. 

 Peas and beans are very light crops ; prices for early market- 

 garden crops fair; prospect fair for later ones. There is less 

 surplus than usual in dairy products, but prices are unchanged. 

 Pasturage has improved since the recent rains, being rather short 

 before. Strawberries and raspberries promise good crops ; cur- 

 rants and apples fair ; peaches a full crop. 



Maynard (L. H. Maynard). — Canker worms have done some 

 damage, and potato bugs and cut worms are as prevalent as usual ; 

 only a few asparagus beetles as yet. Corn is looking well, but is 

 later than common ; acreage about average. Haying has not 

 begun ; high lands will be light, but on medium and low land 

 grass is catching up fast, and may be an average crop. The 

 acreage of forage crops will not be increased. There is about 

 the usual acreage of early potatoes, and, though the crop was 

 slow in starting, it is looking well at present. Early market- 

 garden crops are yielding well ; prices about as formerly ; good 



