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give over one-third of an average crop ; no peaches. Pasturage is 

 in very good condition just now. The extremes of drought, flood, 

 heat and cold have not been favorable for healthy growth of most 

 crops. 



- Westminster (A. J. Foskett). — Not much trouble from insects. 

 Corn is rather backward but is in good condition. The hay crop 

 is of good quality and rather larger yield than usual. More fodder 

 corn than usual has been planted and it is in good condition. 

 Market-garden crops are rather below the average in condition, 

 but bring good prices. The prospect is good for a fair crop of 

 apples only. Pastures are in the very best condition. Rye, oats 

 and barley promise favorably. 



Harvard (J. S. Preston). — No insects doing damage. Indian 

 corn is very backward ; not over half the crop will ear out and not 

 half of that will mature. The hay crop is the largest for a number 

 of years and is of good quality. Fodder corn, Hungarian grass, 

 oats, with some rye and millet, are the forage crops grown ; corn 

 backward, oats ready to cut and Hungarian soon will be. Gar- 

 den crops of all kinds are almost a failure. Apples very light ; 

 practically no pears, peaches, plums or quinces. Pasturage is in 

 better condition than is usual at this time of year. Rye, oats and 

 barley are only raised for forage. 



Sterling^ (H. S. Sawyer). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is very backward ; one-third of the crop will be put into 

 the silo. Flay is an average crop in quantity and quality. Bar- 

 ley, Hungarian grass and oats are the principal forage crops and 

 more will be raised than usual. Potatoes are generally very back- 

 ward. Apples and pears promise fair crops; other fruits will be 

 scarce. Pastures are in good condition since the rains. 



Worcester (H. R. Kinney). — The potato bug is calling for the 

 most attention of any insect. Indian corn is very late but some 

 fields that were planted very late are looking all right ; most of it is 

 for the silo. There is a fair to good hay crop of good quality. 

 Japanese millet seems to be the most popular forage crop and is 

 looking fairly well. Market-garden crops have given a light yield, 

 but prices have ruled high. Apples promise fairly for an off year ; 

 pears fair; peaches, plums and quinces and grapes good. Pas- 

 turage is in good condition. Rye was a light crop ; oats fair, 

 mostly cut green. 



Shreioshury (F. J. Reed) . — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is not looking very well. Hay is a two-thirds crop of very 

 good quality. Fodder corn, oats, millet, Hungarian grass and 

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

 poor ; potatoes good ; yield of market-garden crops already har- 



