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of potatoes and they are looking well. The dairy business is not satis- 

 factory from the producers' standpoint. Pasturage is getting short. 



Hopkinton (W. V. Thompson). — Potato bugs are not very plenty, 

 but spittle bugs are doing a good deal of damage to grass. Corn looks 

 well and there was a full acreage planted. Haying has just begun, with 

 the prospect of a little more than an average crop. Early potatoes look 

 finely now and every one seems to have put in more than usual. There 

 is not much market-gardening done in this vicinity. There is about the 

 usual condition as regards dairy products and dairy cows. Pastures 

 hereabouts are dry, but the recent showers will freshen them. Straw- 

 berries are a better crop than usual, with prices better than common. 

 The season is a little more forward than usual for everything. 



Framingham (J. S. Williams). — Onion maggots, cut worms and 

 potato bugs are doing some damage. All corn is looking well, with a 

 full acreage. A larger percentage of the hay crop will be secured 

 before the 4th than usual ; old fields light, others heavy. The acreage 

 of potatoes is up to the average of former years and the vines are 

 looking well. The early market-garden crops have sold low, later 

 crops are looking well, but low prices are expected. Milk production 

 steady, average prices realized; good cows are selling well. As a general 

 thing pastures are in good condition notwithstanding light rainfall. 

 Fruits set quite heavy and promise very well. 



Maynard (L. H. Maynard). — Gypsy moth caterpillars are doing 

 some damage a'nd seem to be increasing; potato bugs and cut worms 

 also doing damage. Indian corn is backward; acreage about as 

 formerl3\ A little haying has been done and the crop will be very 

 short on upland. The acreage of potatoes is about as usual; prospect 

 good on early planted fields, later ones suffering from drought. Market- 

 garden crops are suffering from dry weather ; prices about as formerly. 

 Dairy products and dairy cows are about as usual. Pasturage is fairly 

 good, but is showing effects of dry weather. Strawberries are in full 

 supply and of good quality; currants, blackberries and raspberries 

 promise full crops ; apples promise an average crop ; pears and peaches 

 will be short. 



Dunstable (A. J. Gilson). — At the present time the potato bug and 

 the rose bug are the most injurious insects. Indian corn is in good 

 condition with about the usual acreage. Haying has begun and the 

 prospect is that the crop will be much lighter than was expected. 

 Early potatoes are raised mainly for home use and promise well. Very 

 little is done in the line of market-gardening in this locality. Dairy 

 products are short and the price of milk too low for the cost of making; 

 good dairy cows scarce and high. The dry weather has been pretty 

 severe on the pasturage. There promises to be a medium crop of small 

 fruits; too early to predict on apples. 



Billerica (Geo. P. Greenwood). — Brown-tail and gypsy moth 

 caterpillars are doing damage. Corn is looking well, but there is little 



