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price $1 to $1.10 per bushel. Promise of Ji small crop of late pota- 

 toes, and of a light crop of apples. Pastures have dried up. Rye 

 crop better than last year. 



Barre (J. L. Smith). — Three-fourths of a hay crop; quality 

 extra good. Indications for late potatoes good if we have plenty 

 of rain. Prospect of a very light crop of apples. Pastures quite 

 short. 



Petersham (S. B. Cook;). — Hay about secured in excellent con- 

 dition, and with less work in handling than usual. Early potatoes 

 yielded well; price $1 to $1.25 per bushel. Growth of late pota- 

 toes affected by drought. Apples are dropping off badly. Past- 

 ures are in fair condition, although the late drought pinched them 

 some. Rye crop very good. 



Templeton (Lucien Gove). — Hay crop much lighter than was 

 anticipated the middle of June ; quality good. Yield of earl}' 

 potatoes light ; price $1 per bushel. Outlook rather poor for late 

 potatoes. Apples have dropped badly. Pears light; peaches 

 extra ; plenty of blueberries ; prospect good for blackberries. 

 Feed in pastures very much shortened by hot, dry weather. 

 Cows are shrinking in milk and butter. A goed soaking rain 

 much needed. 



Fitchburg (Dr. Jabez Fisher). — Insects are unusually absent. 

 Rather more hay than last year and quality fully as good. Crop 

 of late potatoes will be small unless rains come soon. Prospect 

 of nearly a full crop of apples of the finest quality for many years. 

 Pastures very dry. Milk dealers will raise the price of milk 

 August 1. 



Leominster (W. B. Hosmer). — The very favorable weather for 

 haying has secured to us an excellent quality of hay and nearly an 

 average quantity. Early potatoes not an average crop; price $1 

 per bushel. Indications unfavorable for late potatoes on account 

 of the hot, dry weather. Apples, although dropping considerably, 

 are yet favorable for nearly an average crop. On moist pasture 

 land feed is good. Rye crop better than last year. 



Lancaster (S. C. Damon). — Hay crop three-fourths of last 

 year's crop in quantity ; quality good. Not a large yield of early 

 potatoes ; price $1 per bushel. Too dry for late potatoes. There 

 will not be a full crop of apples. Feed is short in pastures. 

 Grass lands do not show any green. 



Worcester (H. R. Kinney). — Grass was light and some waited 

 for it to grow until it got rather too ripe ; quality, as a whole, bet- 

 ter than last year. Yield of early potatoes very light ; price 90 

 cents to $1.10 per bushel. Late potatoes are looking poorly and 

 are blighting some. Apples are looking very well. The season 



