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crop. Pastures were never better at this time of year. Rye, oats and 

 barley look well as forage crops. 



Haverhill (Eben Webster). — Squash bugs and cucumber beetles 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is in good condition and two- 

 thirds of the crop will go into the silo. The quantity of the hay crop 

 is not quite up to the normal, but the quality is good. Pastures are 

 in good condition. Corn, oats and peas are the principal forage crops 

 and are looking well. The yield of potatoes promises to be good. 

 Rye, oats and barley are about average crops. 



Groveland (A. S. Longfellow). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is looking well; perhajjs one-third of the crop will 

 be ensiled. There is a full crop of hay, but the quaUty is inferior. 

 Corn is the principal forage crop raised, with some oats, and both are 

 in satisfactory condition. Potatoes are in good condition. A full crop 

 of apples is promised ; also of pears ; some peaches. Pasturage is good 

 owing to frequent rains. Rye, oats and barley are raised only for 

 forage and are fully up to the average. 



Hamilton (Geo. R. Dodge). — Potato bugs seem more plentiful than 

 usual. Corn is backward though it has made good growth the past few 

 weeks; all of the crop is put into the silo. Hay is a good average crop 

 of good quality. Oats, millet and corn are the crops grown for forage 

 and all are in good condition. Market-garden crops look well, with 

 prices favorable. Apples and stone fruits are dropping badly and the 

 yield will fall short of last year. Pasturage is good, but cows are 

 shrinking some. Oats for forage were extra good. 



Manchester {ioYL'n Baker). — Gypsy and brown-tail moths have 

 done some damage. Indian corn is a good crop and none is put into the 

 silo. The hay crop is good in quantity and quality, but the weather is 

 poor for getting it. Corn, oats and barley are the principal forage crops 

 grown and are in good condition. Market-garden crops are in good 

 condition, with prices better than usual. There will be about a medium 

 crop of fruit. Pastures are in first-rate condition. Rye, oats and barley 

 are about average crops. 



Dnnvers (Chas. H. Preston). — Gypsy moths are doing some dam- 

 age. Corn is in good condition and a large part of the crop goes into the 

 silo. Quantity of hay crop above average and quality good. Oats and 

 peas, barley and corn are our principal forage crops. A great deal of 

 sweet corn is fed or put into the silo after marketing the ears. Market- 

 garden crops are in good condition and bring fair prices. Apples are 

 below an average crop; few pears or plums; some peaches and grapes. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. Rye, oats and barley are good crops. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Cohnsftet (Philander Bates). — Potato bugs arc doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is not grown here. The hay crop is an average one in quan- 

 tity and quality. Corn and millet are the principal forage crops grown. 



