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acreage about as usual, but mostly raised for sweet coru aud 

 ensilage. Haj'ing has just begun, with the prospect of about a 

 three-fourths crop being secured. The acreage of forage crops 

 ■will be increased. There is about the usual acreage of early pota- 

 toes, and the promise for the crop is fair. Asparagus is a three- 

 fourths crop, but has brought good prices. Quantity and price of 

 dairy products average ; cows in better supply than latterly, and 

 prices a little lower. Pasturage is only fair, but is improving since 

 the rains. Apples will be about a one-third crop ; peaches vary, 

 perhaps a two-thirds crop ; strawberries backward and few picked, 

 but prices good ; blackberries lookiug unusually well. 



Winchester (S. S. SrMMEs). — Cut worms, gypsy and brown- 

 tail moths are doing damage. Haying has begun, and the crop 

 will be fairly good. The acreage of forage crops will not be in- 

 creased. Not many potatoes were planted, and they did not come 

 up well. Prices on all garden crops except asparagus have been 

 low. Quantity and price of dairy products about the same as 

 usual. Pasturage is first class now, after the heavy rains. Peaches 

 are a heavy crop; pears light; strawberries late, but good. The 

 gypsy and brown-tail moth caterpillars have destroyed many 

 orchards, and bid fair to finish about all the apple trees. 



Stoneham (J. E. Wiley). — Brown-tail moth caterpillars are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is little raised hereabouts. 

 Haying has not begun, and the crop will be light. The acreage of 

 forage crops will not be increased. The acreage of early potatoes 

 is about the same as usual, and the promise for the crop good. 

 Prices for market-garden crops have been a little higher than 

 usual, and the prospect is good for those not yet harvested. Feed 

 in pastures is light at present. 



Weston (Henry L. Brown). — Cut worms and squash bugs are 

 doing some damage, and potato bugs are just hatching. Haying 

 has not begun to any extent. There will not be much change in 

 the acreage of forage crops. There is about the usual acreage of 

 early potatoes, aud they are looking well. The yield of early 

 market-garden crops has been about average, but prices have been 

 low. There is no change in regard to dairy products and dairy 

 cows. Pasturage has been very short, but is better since the 

 recent rains. Fruits and berries are all looking well. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



Salisbury (Wesley Pettengill). — Brown-tail moth caterpillars 



have done some damage, and now squash bugs and potato bugs 



are plenty. Corn is looking well, with an increased acreage. 



Haying has not begun, but there is prospect of a good crop. 



