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the crop will go into the silo. There was a full crop of hay on new 

 seeded land and a half crop elsewhere ; quality excellent. Barley, 

 millet, fodder corn and oats are the principal forage crops grown, 

 and there has not been sufficient moisture for millet and barley. 

 Potatoes are not setting well and need rain. Apples and pears 

 will be half crops, and peaches a fair crop. Pasturage is all dried 

 up. Rye and oats are full crops. 



Wilbraham (H. M. Bliss) . — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is in good condition ; one-fourth of the crop is used 

 for ensilage. The haj' crop is three-fourths of a full crop in 

 quantity, and of good quality. Oats for hay, millet and Hungarian 

 grass are the principal forage crops grown. Market-garden crops 

 look fairly well ; yield of those harvested three-fourths the normal, 

 and prices lower. Apples will be a half crop ; other fruits good. 

 Pasturage is in very poor condition, owing to dry weather. Rye 

 and oats are nearly full crops. Cows are shrinking ver}' badly in 

 their milk. Peaches promise a good crop. 



Palmer (O. P. Allen). — Potato bugs are the insect most in 

 evidence. Corn is backward, but is improving fast with the recent 

 rains ; the usual amount will go into the silo. The hay crop is 

 much less than usual in quantity, but is of good quality. Corn 

 and rye are the principal forage crops grown. Market-garden 

 crops are in fair condition ; yield of early crops normal, and prices 

 the same as usual. Fruit is promising, with the exception of 

 peaches. Pasturage is not quite up to the average in condition. 

 Rye, oats and barley compare favorably with other years, both as 

 grain and forage crops. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Warren (W. E. PatiTick). — Potato bugs are more troublesome 

 than usual. Indian corn is looking finely ; only a small proportion 

 of the crop will go into the silo. There was a good average crop 

 of hay of excellent quality. Hungarian grass, millet, corn, oats 

 and peas and barley are the forage crops grown. Market-garden 

 crops yielded well, prices fair ; potatoes are looking finely. The 

 prospect is poor for fruit of all kinds. Pasturage is in poor con- 

 dition. Oats are a large crop; rye medium. 



New Braintree (C. D. Sage). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is looking well, but is still backward ; perhaps 25 

 per cent of the crop will be put into the silo. There was about an 

 average crop of hay of good quality. Forage crops are little 

 grown, except fodder corn, which is looking well ; grain is usually 

 fed where pastures are short. Market-garden crops are little 



