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Hubbardston (Chas. C. Colby). — Indian corn is looking well but is 

 very backward; nearly all will be ensiled. The hay crop is abo^e the 

 average in quantity and of good quality. There is a larger acreage 

 than usual of oats, Hungarian grass and millet for forage. Potatoes 

 are late but promise a large yield. Pastures are in excellent condition, 

 more pasturage than stock. The fruit crop will be below the average, 

 because of injury from late frosts. 



Winchendon (Arthur Stockwell). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. There will be a good crop of corn. There is a large crop of 

 hay and it is being secured in fine condition. Market-garden crops, 

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

 of fruit. Pasturage is in fine condition. 



Fitchburg (Jabez Fisher). — The pear psylla is doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is in fine condition. The hay crop is larger than usual and 

 of fair but not superior quality. Yield and prices for market-garden 

 crops fairly good. Applos and pears are showing quite well; peaches 

 not so good; no Japan plums and few others; grapes moderate. Pas- 

 turage is in very good condition. 



Westminster (Alden J. Foskett). — No insects are troublesome. 

 Indian corn is very backward. There is a large quantity of hay and 

 it has been secured in good condition. Oats and barley are our princi- 

 pal forage crops and are in good condition; oats ripened earlier than 

 usual. Market-garden crops are little grown, but are in good condition. 

 There will be a fair crop of apples and pears. Pasturage is in A 1 con- 

 dition. Rye, oats and barley are good crops. 



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

 Corn is a good crop but is late ; probably 25 per cent of the crop goes 

 into the silo. There is about an average hay crop of good quality. 

 Japanese millet is the principal forage crop grown. Potatoes look 

 well, but none have been dug as yet. Pastures are in good condition. 

 Oats rusted badly; no barley sown except for fall feeding. 



Worcester (H. R. Kinney). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn looks well, but is rather late; most of it will go into the 

 silo. The hay crop is large and of good quality. Corn and millet, with 

 some turnips, cabbages and barley, are grown for forage. Vegetables 

 have all been very late, yield fair, prices good. Apples look finely; 

 pears light; peaches and plums very light; grapes fair. Pasturage is 

 in better condition than usual. Rye was a good stand but oats rusted. 

 Potatoes do not promise a heavy crop. 



Auburn (Wm. Gilbert). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is later than usual, but promises a good crop; about 90 per cent 

 will be put into the silo. Hungarian gra.ss and Japanese millet are our 

 principal forage crops. Hay is a good crop, both in quantity and 

 quality. Market-garden crops are little raised Potatoes look well, 

 none harvested as yet. Pastures were never better at this time of year. 

 Rye is a good crop; oats very poor. 



Upton (B. A. Jourdan). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 



