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showing in both yield and price. There will be light crops of all 

 fruits. Pasturage is in Al condition for the time of year. Rye, 

 oats and barley are not raised for grain. 



Fitchburg (Dr. Jabez Fisher). — Some potato bugs are in evi- 

 dence. Indian corn is growing rapidly, conditions for this crop 

 behig now perfect. Hay is almost a normal crop in quantity and 

 quality. There will be a small crop of apples ; pears fair ; peaches, 

 plums and grapes good. Pasturage is in very good condition. 



Harvard (John S. Preston). — No insects are proving trouble- 

 some. Indian corn is looking very well, but is not as forward as 

 usual though growing fast. Hay is not an average crop in quan- 

 tity, but is of good quality. Oats, fodder corn, Hungarian grass 

 and millet are the principal forage crops grown, and all are doing 

 very well. Condition of market-garden crops good except pota- 

 toes, which are not as good as usual. Apples will be about half a 

 crop ; pears light ; peaches good ; plums, quinces, grapes and 

 cranberries but little raised. Pasturage is in very good condition. 

 Rye, oats and barley are not raised for grain, but as forage crops 

 are in average condition. 



Bolton (H. F. Haynes). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is growing rapidly. The hay crop was about three- 

 fourths of the normal in quantity and of good quality. Millet is 

 the principal forage crop grown. Potatoes as a whole are in rather 

 poor condition. The prospect is poor for all kinds of fruit. Pas- 

 turage is in very good condition, but begins to feel the dry weather. 

 Rye, oats and barley are raised onl}^ for hay, and are all in good 

 condition. 



Sterling (Henry S. Sawyer). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is looking well and growing rapidl}^ ; one-fourth 

 the crop will be put into the silo. There is an average crop of 

 very good quality. Oats, barley, millet and corn are the princi- 

 pal forage crops grown. Market-garden crops are rather late on 

 account of the dry spring ; asparagus was scarce and high. All 

 fruits are looking well and promise good crops. Pastures are in 

 fairly good condition. Rye, oats and barley are about average in 

 condition. 



Worcester (Silas A. Burgess). — Potato bugs ai'e doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is in average condition, and 75 per cent of 

 the crop will go into the silo. The quantity of the hay crop is a 

 little less than normal, but its quality is better than average. 

 Corn, millet, Hungarian grass are the principal forage crops, and 

 they are in good condition. Market-garden crops have been about 

 average in both yield and price. Apples will be a good crop ; pears 



