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fast; probably half the crop will be ensiled. There is a good average 

 crop of hay of good quality. Hungarian grass, golden millet, barn-yard 

 millet, corn and barley are the forage crops grown. Potatoes are look- 

 ing well. Late frosts, twig blight and other funguos diseases will 

 combine to i)revent other than light crops of fruit. Pasturage is in 

 very good condition. Rye, oats and barley are not much grown for 

 grain. 



Brimfield (C. S. Tarbell). — Corn has made a good growth in the 

 past two weeks and is looking well. There is a good yield of hay of 

 good quaUty. Japanese millet and fodder corn are the principal forage 

 crops grown. Potatoes are looking well. There will be no fruit on low 

 lands owing to frost; on high land very good. Pastures are in very 

 good condition. Rye, oats and barley are average crops, though oats 

 are inclined to rust. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Dudley (J. J. Gilles). — Potato bugs and cut worms are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is an average crop and three-fourths of the crop 

 will go into the silo. Haj' is a little above the average in quantity and 

 quaUty. Corn, millet, Hungarian grass and barley, and rye for early 

 feeding, are the principal forage crops grown. Market-garden crops, 

 including potatoes, are in average condition. There will be a full crop 

 of fruit. Pastures are in good condition. Rye, oats and barley are 

 average crops. 



Broobfield (Frank E. Prouty) . — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is a good crop and not over a fourth of it will be 

 ensiled. The hay crop is a third larger than usual and of good quality. 

 Corn, Japanese millet and oats and peas are the principal forage crops 

 grown and are in good condition. Condition of market-garden crops 

 good, prices about as usual. Apples will not be over half a crop ; also 

 pears; peaches little raised but look well. Pasturage is in good condi- 

 tion. Rye, oats and barley are fully average crops. Potatoes look 

 well, but none have been dug. 



North Brook field (John H. Lane). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is in good condition and three-fourths of the crop 

 goes into the silo. Hay is 10 per cent above the normal in quantity 

 and of good quality. Hungarian grass, millet and corn are the princi- 

 pal forage croj^s grown. Market-garden crops are in very good condi- 

 tion. Apples and pears are one-fourth of a full crop. Pasturage is in 

 fair condition. Rye, oats and barley are full crops. 



Barre (John L. Smith). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is very good though a little late and nearly all will go into the 

 silo. Hay is an extra good crop of good quality. Peas and oats, corn 

 and millet are our principal forage crops. There was a good crop of 

 apples last year, so the trees are not bearing heavily this year, but the 

 fruit is smooth and of good size. Pastures are holding out well. Oats 

 are not as heavy a croj) as usual; other grains not grown. 



