correspondents report that haying has not generally been 

 commenced. It is thought that the crop as a whole will not 

 be an unusually large one. There are many complaints of 

 grass being light, especially on old fields. A correspondent 

 in Franklin County reports old mowings as badly winter- 

 killed. The spittle insect has done much damage in Worces- 

 ter County ; it appears to be established there, as there 

 is but one complaint from other counties. A correspondent 

 in Dudley writes : " The spittle insect threatens to become 

 a serious pest in our meadows. Fields which but for the 

 ravages of this insect would yield from one to one and one- 

 half tons per acre will not aflbrd one-half of this quantity." 

 A correspondent in Holden writes: "Many fields of grass 

 are actually white with the spittle insect." 



Early Potatoes. 

 The acreage of early potatoes appears to be about that of 

 hist year, although correspondents report both a larger and 

 a smaller area. The condition is generally reported as good, 

 and the crop promises well. A few report potato tops as 

 uneven, and that the yield promises to be less than last year. 

 Potato bugs appear to be unusually prevalent, but are kept 

 within bounds by the use of Paris green. 



Dairy Products. 

 There appears to be little change in the quantity of dairy 

 products, as compared with previous years. If there is a 

 change in prices received it is for the better, as correspon- 

 dents do not report a decrease. Fourteen returns were 

 received from Franklin County ; twelve returned the quantity 

 as average, one as less than average and one as more than 

 average. All returned prices as average, or same as last 

 year. Tw:enty-six returns were received from Worcester 

 County ; nineteen returned the quantity as average, two as 

 less than average and five as more than average. Nineteen 

 returned prices as average and seven as increased. 



Pasturage. 

 Most of the correspondents report pastures as being in 

 good, very good or excellent condition. The recent rains 

 have helped them very much. 



