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than for the last two years. Strawberries are only a fair crop; 

 currants a good crop ; it is too early to decide on later fruits. Frosts 

 on the 8th, 9th and 10th seriously injured potatoes, beans and corn 

 in many localities. Up to time of writing, the month has been un- 

 usually cool ; crops backward ; surface dry and rain much needed. 



Dana (Lyman Randall), — Currant worms, cutworms and po- 

 tato bugs are proving most injurious. Indian corn is small, but 

 there is a larger acreage than last year. Very little hay has been 

 cut; the crop will be fair. There is not as large an acreage of po- 

 tatoes, and they are late and uneven. No market-garden crops har- 

 vested, owing to frosts and seed not germinating. Quantity of dairy 

 products is up to the average; price is a little higher. There is a 

 fair supply of cows. Pasturage is in good condition. Strawberries 

 are a good crop. Frosts on the 8th, 9th and 10th damaged every- 

 thing, and many crops had to be planted over. 



East Princeton (A. 0. Tyler). — Cutworms and potato bugs 

 prove injurious. Indian corn is backward and small for this time 

 of year; about two-thirds of the general acreage planted. Haying 

 has begun, and the prospect for the crop is fair, though not as good 

 as expected in the spring. Very few early potatoes raised, and no 

 market-garden crops. Quantity and i)vice of dairy products and the 

 supply of dairy cows remain about the same. Pasturage has been 

 in good condition, but the dry M^eather is hurting it now. Apples 

 are a half crop ; pears, plums and peaches promise small yields ; 

 cherries are full; outlook for berries good. On the 7th and 9th 

 occurred frosts most damaging to corn, beans and vines. 



Bar re (John L. Smith). — Tent caterpillars are doing damage. 

 Indian corn is late, with about the same acreage. Haying has not 

 begun; the crop will not be an average, and old fields are very light. 

 Very few early potatoes and market-garden crops raised. Milk is 

 low in price and quantity; butter is high. There is a shortage of 

 dairy cows. Pastures are looking better than last year, but show 

 the effects of two dry years. No fruits or berries grown for mar- 

 ket. No frosts have occurred. 



Bolton (H. F. Haynes). — Caterpillars doing the only damage. 

 Indian corn is backward. Haying has not begun ; the prospect for 

 the crop is fair. Normal acreage of early potatoes. Not many 

 early market-garden crops harvested yet. Dairy products about the 

 same in quantity and price. Cows are very high. Pasturage is 

 good. Very little damage from frosts. 



New Braintree (Chas. D. Sage). — Very little damage done by 

 any pest at present. Indian com is doing very well, but is back- 

 ward, much of it being only two or three inches high. Haying has 

 just begun ; the crop wll be disappointing. About the same acreage 

 of early potatoes. Many plants hardly above ground. Very little 

 early market-garden crops grown. Quantity of dairy products fair. 



