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average in quantity but the price is considerably lower. Pastur- 

 age looks well but is begiuuiug to be short. 



Monson (A. H. White). — Potato bugs, cucuiubur and squash 

 bugs are very plenty. Indian corn is growing fast ; acreage about 

 the same. Haying commenced with a very light crop. INIore early 

 potatoes have been planted than usual, but dry weather will shorten 

 the crop. Dairy products are lower in price tlian usual ; cows are 

 looking well. Pasturage winter killed and feed is short and poor. 

 Strawberries are doing fairly well. 



Brimjield (S. W. Brown) . — Indian corn is fair but the drought 

 is hurting it. Haying is progressing well with not over a two- 

 thirds crop. Drought preceded by frosts makes the prospect for 

 early potatoes poor. Dairy products are not up to last year in 

 quantity and price ; stock in fair condition. Pasturage is fair on 

 damp lands, poor elsewhere. Apples blossomed fairly, but the 

 frost killed many blooms. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



iSoiithbri(Jge (G. L. Clemence). — Potato bugs are doing the 

 most damage. Corn is of good color and fair size ; acreage about 

 as last year. But little haying has been done and the crop is not 

 as good as last year. Early potatoes are an average crop though 

 not quite so good as last year. Dairy products abundant, but a 

 little lower than a year ago ; stock healthy. Pastures are poor 

 from lack of rain. 



JSfew Braintree (CD. Sage) . — Potato bugs and cut worms have 

 done much damage. Acreage of Indian corn about as usual but 

 crop backward. Little haying done ; grass is still growing but the 

 crop will be light. Rather more early potatoes than usual were 

 planted and they are looking well though a little backward. But- 

 ter is the lowest in price and slowest in sale for many years ; stock 

 in good health. Pasturage is rather poor, having suffered from 

 drought. Ai)ples and pears promise well. 



Templetou (Lucien Gove) . — Potato beetles, curculio and sqiuish 

 bugs are doing the most damage. Indian corn is very uneven and 

 backward ; acreage average. Very little haying done ; crop light, 

 especially on old fields. Acreage of early potatoes rather larger 

 than usual but they do not promise a full crop. Early market gar- 

 den'crops^were average in yield ; prices below average ; later ones 

 promise well with sutflcient rains. Dairy products full average in 

 quantity but prices lower than for several years. Pasturage has 

 been good but is now in need of rain. Apples good ; pears below 

 the_^ average ; no peaches ; plums] and cherries dropping badly ; 



