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be received twelve to twenty-four hours iu advance, especially in 

 spring and fall and to some extent at other times. The full apple 

 bloom occurred May 25 ; average for thirty-six years, the 23d ; 

 earliest. May 10, 1889 ; latest, June 5, 1882. 



Leominster (W. B. Hosmer). — The prospect in April was that 

 we should have our planting done early, but the heavy rains of 

 this month have dela^'ed it. They have, however, improved our 

 grass crop, and the indications are for a large crop. Farmers are 

 providing themselves with spraying tools, which leaves but little 

 chance for injury from insects. Were it not for negligent farmers, 

 insects would do but little injury to our crops. I think farmers 

 are putting more thought to the weather forecasts in the daily 

 papers, and consider them valuable. 



Ilolden (G. S. Graham). — The farmer rarely sees the daily 

 paper until evening, if at all, and the weather forecasts do him 

 little good. If they could be received from twelve to twenty- 

 four hours in advance, they would no doubt be of value. If our 

 railroads would indicate the probabilities by whistles, I think it 

 would be a good thing. 



Worcester (H. R. Kinney). — It has been so cold and wet of 

 late that insects have not appeai'ed as abundantly as usual. I 

 think a weather forecast such as the "Boston Herald" prints is 

 a benefit to every one. If the daily papers of the State would 

 give up a little more space each day to the weather forecast, and 

 a little less to baseball, I think farmers and some others would be 

 just as well off. 



Grofion (S. E. Stowe). — Excellent outlook for the hay crop. 

 Extra fruit bloom. Planting well along. Farmers value the daily 

 weather forecasts highly, and oftentimes a paper is taken for that 

 alone. The law giving the right to telegraph companies to run 

 their lines on country roads and town ways is detrimental to the 

 farmers in preserving the shade trees and keeping the roadside 

 neat and tidy. The breeding place for teut caterpillars is the 

 public highway. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Sherborn (N. B. Douglas) . — Season backward. Large amount 

 of corn not yet planted. Twice as much corn will be planted as 

 last year. Feed in pastures short, and hay all gone. More oats 

 and peas sowed than usual. Winter rye a good crop. Apples, 

 cherries and peaches a full bloom. Pear blooms enough for a 

 good crop. Raspberries winter-killed. Strawberries looking well. 



Weston (H. L. Brown) . — Some think the weather forecasts 

 printed in the daily papers are of great value, while others think 



