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is afifecting the pasturage seriously. Very little irrigation is prac- 

 ticed. Because of lateness of crops, the hard frost on the 8th did 

 not do much damage. 



Palmer (0. P. Allek). — Cutworms are doing some damage; elm- 

 leaf beetles are a little in evidence. Indian corn is very small and 

 backward, but the acreage is about the same as usual. Haying has 

 just begun; prospect is quite promising. Acreage of early potatoes 

 is normal ; the crop promises well, but is later than usual. Early 

 market-garden crojis are hardly in evidence. The price of dairy 

 products is about the same and the supply fully up to the normal. 

 Pasturage is looking well, due to abundance of rain. Fruits and 

 berries are looking well, particularly strawberries, blackberries and 

 black caps. Very little attention is given to irrigation. Considerable 

 but not general damage was done to garden and field crops by a 

 frost on the 7th. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



JRoyalston (C. A. Stimson). — Tent caterpillars and potato bugs 

 are causing injury. Indian corn is very small; three weeks behind 

 normal; acreage about the same. Haying has not begun, but pros- 

 pect for the crop is good. The same acreage of early potatoes 

 planted, but promise of the crop will be rather poor. No early 

 market-garden crops raised. Daii-y products gi'ow smaller in quan- 

 tity and higher in prices, as do dairy cows. Pasturage is good. 

 Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries look like a 

 full crop ; apples and pears look well now. Frosts occurred in first 

 week of June. 



Fitchburg (Dr. Jabez Fisher). — Potato beetles proving injuri- 

 ous. Haying will begin on the 24th. There is little or no increase 

 in the acreage of early potatoes; plants are now looking well, but 

 are a little late. Dry atmosphere of June, with only trifling rain, 

 unfavorable to growth of early market-garden crops. Condition of 

 pasturage is fair. Apples and pears are looking fine, but there is 

 only a moderate crop of the latter; strawberries look fine, but need 

 rain; raspberries are poor; grapes extra. Frosts occurred on the 

 8th and 10th that were killing in a few low spots. Only .21 inch 

 of rain fell during month to date. 



Templeton (Lucien Gove). — Potato beetles, currant worms, cut- 

 worms and tent caterpillars are doing damage. Indian corn Avas 

 planted late, germinated slowly and is very backward. Haying has 

 begun to a limited extent ; prospect is for a better crop than last 

 season. Early potatoes were planted late; acreage is about the same. 

 Early market-garden crops show a diminished yield, with prices 

 higher than last year. Later crops are much in need of rain. Yield 

 of milk for local markets is nonnal and the price unchanged. Good 

 cows are high, with but little call. Condition of pasturage is better 



