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of early potatoes is smaller than usual. Early market-garden crops 

 are about average in yield and price. There is no material change in 

 the quantity and price of dairy products and the supply and price of 

 dairy cows. Pasturage is in first-class condition. Strawberries are an 

 abundant crop. 



Carlisle (E. J. Carr). — Potato bugs and brown-tail moth cater- 

 pillars are very plentiful. All corn is backward with an increased 

 acreage. Not much hay has been cut, but there is the prospect of a 

 large crop. Early potatoes look well, with an increased acreage. 

 Asparagus has yielded well and later market-garden crops look well. 

 Quantity and price of dairy products about the same as for the last 

 two years. Pastures are in the best of condition. Strawberries and 

 «arly apples look well; blackberries blossomed well. 



Lincoln (C. S. Wheeler). — Potato bugs, gjqjsy moth caterpillars 

 and cut worms are doing some damage. Indian corn is about average 

 in condition. Little grass has been cut as yet; prospect for less than 

 an average crop. There is an average acreage of early potatoes, with 

 fair prospects for the crop. Early market-garden crops are better 

 than average and prices good; strawberries less than average. Milk 

 average in quantity and price the same as last summer; good cows 

 scarce as usual. Pastures are in fair condition. Apples promise not 

 more than an average crop ; plums fair ; blackberries looking well. 



Stoneham (J. E. Wiley). — Currant worms are doing some damage. 

 Haying has commenced with a good crop. There is about the usual 

 acreage of early potatoes and they promise well. Early market- 

 garden crops made average yields, with prices higher than usual, 

 asparagus being much higher, and later crops promise well. Pasturage 

 is in good condition. Grapes and strawberries good crops. 



Arlington (W. W. Rawsox). — Market-garden crops are good and 

 bring good prices. It looks like a good market all the season. 



Weston (Henry L. Brown). — Gypsy moths and cut worms are 

 doing damage. Indian corn is not much raised. Haying has just 

 commenced; new fields good, old ones very light. There is about the 

 usual acreage of forage crops. The acreage of early potatoes is much 

 less than usual and the}' are not looking well. Yield of early market- 

 garden crops average, also prices; later ones promise well. Price of 

 milk the same as last year; cows very high. Pasturage is in good con- 

 dition. Strawberries are rotting; other berries promise well. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



Amesbury (F. W. Sargent). — Brown-tail moth caterpillars, tent 

 caterpillars and potato bugs are doing damage. Indian corn is back- 

 ward. No haj'ing has been done as yet, but the prospect is generally 

 good. The acreage of forage crops will probably be about the same as 

 usual. There is an average acreage of early potatoes, but it is too 

 <?arly to judge as to the yield. Yield of early market-garden crops not 



