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dian corn is very backward and some fields have been replanted; 

 about the usual acreage. Little haying has been done, but there is a 

 good crop in prospect. There is little change in the acreage of forage 

 crops. The acreage of early potatoes is about the same as usual, with 

 fair promise of a good crop. Early market-garden crops arc much 

 later than usual, so that harvest has hardly begun. There is very 

 little change in the quantity or price of dairy -products. Abundant 

 rains have brought pasturage into fine condition. 



Holland (F. Wight). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. Corn 

 is looking fairly well, but is a little backward; acreage slightly in- 

 creased. No hay has been cut as yet, but some pieces will give good 

 crops. The acreage of forage crops will be about the same as in other 

 years. Early potatoes are looking well, with about the usual acreage. 

 Dairy products are the same as other )^ears in (juantitj^ and price, and 

 dairy cows are about the same in price. Pasturage is looking and 

 doing well. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Warren (W. E. Patrick). — Potato bugs, rose bugs and cut worms 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn has good color, but is very small • 

 about the usual acreage. No haying done as yet, but prospect good 

 for an average crop. There will be about the usual acreage of forage 

 crops. There is no noticeable change in the acreage of potatoes and 

 they are looking well. Pasturage has improved much with recent 

 rains, but is not fully up to the average for the time of year. Straw- 

 berries are a full crop ; blackberries promise well ; currants fair ; apples 

 and peaches well set; plums poor. 



New Braintree (C. D. Sag?:). — Some fields of grass are badly in- 

 fested with spittle insects. Corn is mostly grown for fodder or the silo ; 

 acreage fully as large as usual and looking well. Very little haying 

 was done June 25th, but the prospect is good for a large crop. The 

 acreage of forage crops is about the same as usual. There is about 

 the usual acreage of early potatoes and they are looking well. Very 

 little is done in market-gardening. ' Quantity of dairy products as 

 large as usual, price the same; cows not very plenty and prices fair. 

 Pastures are in excellent condition. There will be few Baldwin apples; 

 other varieties fair. 



Dana (Lyman Randall). — Cut worms, potato bugs, currant 

 worms, rose bugs and cabbage flies are doing dainage. Indian corn is 

 backward, owing to late planting and cool nights; about the same 

 acreage as usual. Hut little haying done as yet, but the crop will be 

 good. The acreage of forages crops will not be nuich increased. The 

 acreage of early potatoes is not as large anil the vines arc not as thrifty 

 as usual. Market-garden crops are late, but with warm weather will 

 be fairly good. (Quantity and price of dairy products about as last 

 year; dairy cows higher in price. Pasturage is in good condit.ion. All 

 kinds of fruit will be liglit, owing to heavy frosts. 



