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a slight but general decrease in the prices received for all 

 dairy products. This is particularly true of butter, on,e 

 correspondent speaking of it as " a drug," and another char- 

 acterizing the sale as " the slowest for years," Stock is uni- 

 versally spoken of as being in good health, and its condition 

 is also said to be good in most cases. 



Pasturage. 



While many correspondents speak of pastures as in good 

 condition, the majority speak of them as short, dry or badly 

 in need of rain. Some say that they have been good, but are 

 now beginning to feel the drought. A correspondent in 

 Worcester County says: "Bare as in October; in ordinary 

 pastures dry as the road." Rain is undoubtedly much 

 needed in most sections. 



Feuits and Berries. 



Generally speaking, the outlook for fruits and berries is 

 fair. Strawberries were a fair crop, though suftering from 

 frost and drought in many sections. Currants are a good 

 crop, and cherries are abundant. Blackberries and rasp- 

 berries promise well, but need rain. The peach crop will 

 be nearly a failure. Pears and plums promise fair crops. 

 Apples are uneven, but a fair crop is expected for the State 

 as a whole. Cranberries are reported to have suffered from 

 frost. Wild berries are generally spoken of as abundant and 

 promising. 



