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be pretty generally scattered over the State for among those 

 reporting its presence are correspondents in Richmond, Ash- 

 field, Bhindford, Pelham, North Brookfield, Sherborn, Tops- 

 field and North Westport. Cattle owners troubled with this 

 insect are referred for facts concerning its habits and ways 

 to destroy it to Bulletin No. 24 of the Hatch Experiment 

 Station, Amherst, Mass. Several correspondents report 

 grasshoppers to be unusually plenty. Other insects re- 

 ported as doing more or less damage are squash bugs and 

 borers, white grubs, cabbage worms, rose bugs, onion mag- 

 gots, ctit worms, army worms, fall web worms, canker worms, 

 boll worms, corn worms, and fire or cranberry worms. 

 A number report no insects particularly prevalent or trouble- 

 some. The correspondent in Medway reports honey bees as 

 destroying a large per cent of his raspberries. 



Indian Corn. 

 During the past month Indian corn has suffered consider- 

 ably owing to the dry weather, but the recent rains have 

 greatly improved the stand and a good crop is now promised. 

 Sorne of the correspondents refer to the outlook as excellent. 

 It is thought that as a rule but a small portion of the crop 

 will be put into silos. Some correspondents report no silos 

 in their vicinity and others that three-fourths of the crop will 

 be put into silos. It is believed that our successful dairy 

 farmers are placing more and more dependence upon the silo. 



The Hay Crop. 

 The returns of correspondents seem to indicate that the hay 

 crop has been harvested in generally excellent condition, and 

 that the quality as a rule is very good. Some speak of it as 

 "splendid" and " never better." The yield was probably 

 about three-fourths of an average owing largely to the dry- 

 ness of the season. 



Forage Crops. 



Owing to the uncertainty of obtaining a proper supply of 



green food for dairy cattle by placing entire dependence in 



tha pastures, it is becoming more and more the custom for 



our dairymen to plan to supplement the hay crop and to eke 



