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average, and they are looking verj' well, though somewhat late. There 

 will not be a large crop of hay and it is very uneven in growth. The 

 acreage of forage crops will be increased. There is about the usual 

 acreage of early potatoes and they are looking well. Our farmers have 

 made a mistake in breeding out of the dairy type of cow. Pasturage 

 is looking well. Apples will be a very light crop; berries full yields. 

 Prices for butter and cream are low. Dairy cows sell at profitable 

 prices. 



Ashfield (Charles Howes). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is very backward on account of cold weather, with about the usual 

 acreage. But very httle haying has been done. There will be about the 

 usual acreage of forage crops. Potatoes are looking finely, with a 

 slight increase in acreage. Dairj' products are fully up to the average; 

 good cows are not plenty, but prices are a little lower than usual. 

 Pastures are in very good condition. Baldwin apples are very hght, 

 but other varieties promise a fair vield; pears, peaches and plums 

 light. 



Whately (Frank Dickinson). — Cut worms and wire worms are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is backward with about the average 

 acreage. No haying has been done as yet, but a good crop is promised. 

 The acreage of forage crops will be slightly increased. There is about 

 an average acreage of early potatoes, but the outlook is good. Early 

 market-garden crops are rather below average in yield and price, but 

 later ones promise well. Dairy products are above average in price 

 and dairy cows bring full prices. Pasturage is short, but is green and 

 good. The outlook for fruits and berries is poor, they having suffered 

 from late frosts. 



Montague (A. M. Lyman). — Cut worms and potato bugs are doing 

 some damage. Corn is not as forward as usual, but promises a good 

 crop; acreage larger than usual. No haying has been done as yet, but 

 there will be a fair crop. The acreage of forage crops will be consider- 

 ably increased. There is about the usual acreage of early potatoes and 

 they are looking well. Early market-garden crops are up to the average 

 in yield and price and the prospect is good for later ones. Dairy 

 products have held up well in yield and price. Pastures are in better 

 condition than usual. Strawberries were bliglited by frost in early 

 bloom; peaches are a failure; raspberries promise well; plums and 

 cherries partial crop; grapes in full bloom. 



Wendell (N. D. Plumb). — Tent caterpillars, cut worms and potato 

 bugs are doing some damage. Corn is somewhat backward, and the 

 acreage is only about three-fourths that of last year. Haying will, not 

 begin until after July 4, but prospects are good for a large crop. The 

 acreage of forage crops will not be increased. Owing to the late spring, 

 but few early potatoes were planted, but they look promising. There 

 is no noticeable change in prices of dairy cows and dairy products 

 from former years. Pasturage is in good condition. Jilueberries 

 promise a large crop; strawberries winter-killed badly. 



