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berries small crop, blackberrries fair, and strawberries a good 

 crop but nearly gone. Oat crop looking well. 



Rutland (A. L. Miles). — "Wire worms, tbrips and tent cater- 

 pillars doing the most damage. Indian corn looking well, though 

 late ; acreage rather larger than last year. Very little haying 

 done yet ; crop fully as light as last year. Acreage of early 

 potatoes about an average ; crop promises very well. Dairy 

 products about as in previous years. Pasturage very good. A 

 large amount of fodder and ensilage corn has been planted, and 

 silos are very popular. 



Worcester (H. R. Kinney). — Potato bugs and rose bugs are 

 doing the most damage. Indian corn looks well ; acreage rather 

 above the average. Haying progressing slowly ; crop will prob- 

 ably be light. Full average acreage of early potatoes, but they 

 are rather backward. Pasturage very good. Strawberries are 

 looking very well, but raspberries look badly. Blackberries and 

 grapes are in good condition. During the past two weeks crops 

 have grown fast. 



Oxford (D. M. Howe). — The potato beetle is doing the most 

 damage. Indian corn full}' up to the average. New hay fields 

 good ; old ones light. Early potatoes fully up to an average. 

 Nearly all farmers have their strawberry patch and many have 

 raspberries, blackberries, currants, etc. They are waking up, it 

 seems to me. 



Douglas (T. M. Potter). — Rose bugs and potato bugs are 

 doing the most damage. Indian corn is looking very well ; should 

 think a larger acreage than last year. Hay crop very little better 

 than last year. Early potatoes compare favorably with previous 

 years, and promise a full average crop. Pasturage good. Straw- 

 berries are our only small fruit, and are a good crop. Dairy prod- 

 ucts fully an average. 



Blackstone (L. R. Daniels). — The tent caterpillars' work is 

 the most apparent of any insect. ludian corn looking very well ; 

 acreage of field corn increasing, that of sweet corn about as usual. 

 Haying progressing very slowly. Acreage of early potatoes fully 

 equal to previous years, with promise of a full crop. Dairy 

 products of small farms smaller in quantity ; that of creameries 

 increasing ; prices about as usual. Pasturage very good. Small 

 fruits sell at low prices. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 

 Ashland. (A. R. Stevens). — Indian corn rather backward, but 

 thrifty ; acreage larger than last year. Very little haying has 

 been done ; crop will be very good. Acreage of early potatoes 



