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damage. Corn is very backward. Haying will be very late, with 

 nearly an average crop. The acreage of forage crops will be some- 

 what increased. There are less early potatoes planted than usual, 

 with a poor outlook for the crop. Market-garden crops promise 

 poorly. All kinds of dairy products are high, as are also cows. 

 Pastures look finely. There was a large crop of strawberries, but 

 they were ruined by the storm. 



Carlisle (E. J. Carr) . — Potato bugs and tent caterpillars are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is in poor condition, owing to 

 drought at first and excessive moisture at present. No haying has 

 been done, and there will be but a small crop. There will be an 

 increased acreage of forage crops, with fair weather for planting. 

 There is a decreased acreage of early potatoes, and they have come 

 up poorly and are not looking well. Yield of market-garden crops 

 small ; prices high. Quantity of dairy products about the same as 

 usual, and prices better ; cows scarce and high. Pastures are in 

 good condition. There was a poor crop of strawberries ; outlook 

 poor for apples, peaches and pears ; blackberries look well. 



Billerica (G. P. Greenwood). — Rose bugs and wire worms are 

 doing serious damage. All corn except that planted very early on 

 warm land looks badly. Haying has not commenced, and there is 

 prospect of a two-thirds crop. The acreage of forage crops is in- 

 creased. Acreage of early potatoes small, and crop looking poorly. 

 Yield of market-garden crops small, and prices good. Dairy cows 

 are high, and it is hard to find good ones ; dairy products bring 

 higher prices than usual. Pasturage has been poor, but must im- 

 prove. There will be a fair crop of fall apples and pears ; bloom 

 of grapes light ; blackberries full. 



TetvJcsbury (G. E. Crosby). — There is no special trouble from 

 insects. Indian corn came up very irregularly, and is growing 

 slowly. No hay has been cut. The acreage of forage crops will 

 be increased to some extent. There is a somewhat larger acreage 

 of early potatoes than usual; some fields are looking well, others 

 poorly. Yield of early market-garden crops average ; prices a 

 little higher than usual. Milk is plenty and prices high. Pas- 

 tures are in very good condition since the rains. Strawberries 

 are rotting, because of the rains; outlook for blackberries good. 



Lincoln (C. S. Wheeler). — There are few insects. Indian 

 corn is very backward, but with increased acreage. Haying is 

 progressing very poorly, with the prospect of half a crop. The 

 acreage of forage crops will be increased if the weather permits. 

 There is about the usual acreage of early potatoes, and the prom- 

 ise for the crop is not more than fair. Asparagus made an aver- 

 age yield, and brought good prices. Quantity of dairy products 



