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able for a p;ood prop. Tho acroag;o of forago crops will be increased in 

 this locality. The acreage of early potatoes is larger than usual and a 

 good crop is promised. Early market garden crops compare well with 

 former j^ears in yield and price. Quantity and price of dairy products 

 the same as in former years and dairy cows are more reasonable in 

 price. Pasturage is in good condition. Apples, peaches, pears and 

 plums are looking well. 



Maynard (L. H. Maynard). — Potato bugs, rose bugs, cut worms 

 and a few bi"own-tail and gypsy moths are doing damage. Corn is 

 backward owing to the late season, but is looking well. Haying has 

 not commenced, but a good crop is in prospect. There will be about 

 an average acreage of forage crops. Potatoes are about a normal crop 

 and promise well, but are late and were slow in coming up. Market- 

 garden crops are looking well, and prices are a little better than for 

 some years. Dairy products are about average in quantity and price; 

 good cows bring good prices. Pastures are looking well, owing to recent 

 rains, and feed is abundant. Apples three-fourths of a full crop; 

 pears, grapes and nearly all fruits promise well. 



Westford (J. W. Fletcher). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is looking ver}^ well for the season; acreage about the same as 

 usual. Haying has not begun ; prospect for a good crop. The acreage" 

 of forage crops will be about the same as usual. Acreage of early 

 potatoes about the same as usual and they promise a good crop. Con- 

 dition of pasturage good. The outlook for fruits and berries is good. 



Townsend (G. A. Wilder). — Brown-tail moth caterjiillars and cut 

 worms are doing some damage. Indian corn is in fiiie condition; acre- 

 age about the same as usual. There will be a good crop of hay. The 

 acreage of forage croj^s will not be increased. There is about the 

 usual acreage of early potatoes and they promise a fair crop. Early 

 market-garden crops are about average in yield and price, with a good 

 prospect for later ones. Quantity and price of dairy products and 

 sui)ply and price of dairy cows about as usual. Pastures are in good 

 condition. Fruits and berries will give light yields, owing to late 

 frosts. 



Dunstable (A. J. Gilson). — Potato bugs, rose bugs and wire worms 

 are very numerous and destructive. Corn is looking well and the 

 acreage is about the same as in previous years. Haying has not begun, 

 but the prospect is that there will be a heavy crop. There is no in- 

 crease in the acreage of forage crops. Early potatoes are raised for 

 home use in small quantity. Dairy products and dairy cows are about 

 the same as in previous years in supply and price. Pasturage is in 

 good condition. Apples are the prin('i])al fruit raised for market and 

 the outlook is for a light crop, anil also the same for strawberries. 



Tewksbury (Geo. E. Crosby). — Potato bugs, cut worms and rose 

 bugs are doing some damage. Indian corn is not raised here. The 

 prospect seems good for the hay crop, but none has been cut as yet. 

 The acreage of forage crops will not lie nuich increased. The acreage 



