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FramingJiam (H. S. Whittemore). — Potato beetles are more 

 numerous than in former years. Indian corn is looking well but 

 backward. Haying has commenced and the crop is good except 

 on old lands. IMore than the usual amount of early potatoes have 

 been planted and are looking well. Yield of market garden crops 

 good but prices low. Prices of dairy products are low ; stock in 

 good condition. Pasturage is good but needs rain. Strawberries 

 were about a two-thirds crop and prices have ruled high. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



Haverhill (Eben Webster) . — Squash bugs and canker worms are 

 doing the most damage. Indian corn is looking fairly well ; acre- 

 age a little less than usual. Haying has begun ; crop not quite up 

 to average. Potatoes promise well ; acreage slightly increased. 

 Quantity and price of milk the same as last year. Pasturage good 

 as usual. Currants are not a full crop. 



West Newhury (J. C. Tarleton). — White grubs and potato 

 bugs are doing the most damage. More corn than usual has been 

 planted and is looking well. Haying is not progressing very fast, 

 but the crop is very good. Early potatoes are looking fine and 

 many were planted. Prices for market garden crops are very low. 

 Stock is in very good condition. Pasturage is very good. Fruits 

 and berries are fair crops but prices are low. 



Ipswich (O. C. Smith). — Potato bugs and rose bugs are doing 

 the most damage. Corn has been making good growth ; acreage 

 about average. Haying is about one-third done and the crop will 

 be about two-thirds of an average. Potatoes are looking well ; 

 acreage less than average. Dairy products about average in quan- 

 tity ; price lower. Pasturage is not more than fair. Apples and 

 pears promise a large crop ; peaches and grapes small ; strawber- 

 ries and cranberries an average yield. 



To'psjield (B. P. Pike). — Potato and rose bugs are doing the 

 most damage. Indian corn is looking fairly well; acreage about 

 as usual. Haying commenced this week with a light crop. Early 

 potatoes look well ; acreage .average. Quantity and price of dairy 

 products about as usual ; stock in good health. Pastures are at 

 present very dry. Apples good ; pears medium ; wild berries fair ; 

 strawberries injured by frost and dry weather ; blackberries looking 

 well. 



Danvers (C. H. Preston). — Corn looks well and the acreage is 

 about average. Haying is well under way ; light crop except on 

 new seeded pieces. Early potatoes have an average acreage and 

 look well at present though they need rain. Prices for dairy prod- 

 ucts same as usual. Pasturage in poor condition. Strawberries 

 were a medium crop ; currants look well. 



