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PcterHham (B. W. Spooner). — Cut worms and potato bugs are 

 doing some damage. Planting was delayed by wet weather, but c®rn is 

 doing well, with about the usual acreage. Hajnng will be late; none 

 cut as yet, but the crop looks finely. There will be about the usual 

 acreage of forage crops. Early potatoes are looking finely, especially 

 early planted ones. Early market-garden crops are about as usual in 

 yield and price. Price of dairy products the same as for the past 

 three years. Pastures were never in better condition at this time of 

 year. Fruits and berries are little grown for market, but the fruit 

 crop is not encouraging. 



PhiUipston (A. D. Cliffokd). — Potato bugs and cut worms are 

 very jileiitiful this season. Indian corn is very backward in this section. 

 Haying has not begun but grass is looking well. There will be about the 

 usual amount of forage crops grown. The acreage of potatoes is less 

 than usual, but they are looking well. The yield and price of early 

 market-garden crops is average, but maggots are destroying early cab- 

 bages. Dairy butter is plentiful and lower in price than last year. 

 Pasturage is in perfect condition. Blueberries are going to be quite 

 plentiful ; there will be a fair crop of apples. 



Ashburnham (E. D. Gibson). — • No insects are doing particular dam- 

 age. Corn looks well, but is not as forward as usual. Grass is ten 

 days late, but is growing finely. The acreage of forage crops will not be 

 increased. There is about an average acreage of early potatoes. Prices 

 of dairy products a little low, quantity about average; price of cows 

 about as usual. Pasturage is seldom in as good condition as now. No 

 fruits and Ijerries grown especially for market, but berries of all kinds 

 promise well. 



Princeton (A. V. Tylrr). — Rose bugs and potato bugs are doing 

 some damage. Indian corn is looking well but is a little backward; 

 acreage aliout the same as usual. Haying not begun as yet, prospect 

 for crop l)est in years. The acreage of forage crops will probably not be 

 increased. Price of milk the same as formerly; dairy cows scarce and 

 high. Raspberries, blackberries, currants, good; pears and apples fair 

 outlook; some plums; no peaches. 



Sterling (Henry S. Sawyer). — - Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 The corn (;rop is late; acreage about the same as last year. Clover and 

 orchard grass are being hayed. Forage crops are increasing in acreage 

 fi'om year to year. There is about an average acreage of early potatoes 

 and they promise a good crop. Very few early market-garden crops 

 raised; prospect good for later ones. Milk, 2S cents per can; butter, 

 30 cents per pound; good dairy cows scarce, $50 to $05. Pastures are 

 looking well; feed good. Blackberries, raspberries and currants prom- 

 ise a good crop ; very few strawberries raised. 



Bolton (H. F. Haynes). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is looking very poorly; acreage about normal. Haying 

 has not begun, but the crop looks well. The acreage of forage crops 

 will i>rol)al)l}' be increased, as corn is such a jioor crop. Acreage of 



