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field corn raised here. Haying has begun and tlie crop promises to be 

 good, tliough somewhat injm-ed by drought. The acreage of early po- 

 tatoes is about the same as usual and they are looking fairly well. 

 The yield of early market-garden crops is normal and the price has 

 averaged fairly well. There is rather less milk raised than formerly 

 and prices are not advancing with the cost of production; good cows 

 high. Pastures are suffering from drought. With the exception of 

 strawberries, few berries are raised for market; strawberries winter- 

 killed badly. 



Teivksbury (G. E. Crosby). — Tent caterpillars are doing some 

 damage. No Indian corn is raised here, but sweet corn is doing fairly 

 well. Haying has begun and the crop will be very light on old land. 

 Acreage of early potatoes about as in former years and the vines are 

 looking well. Early market-garden crops are below the average in 

 yield and price. Dairy products bring slightly higher prices than 

 formerly; cows possibly a little lower. Pasturage is in poor condition 

 and rain very much needed. Peaches promise well; also apples, where 

 the trees have been properly cared for; blackberries and strawberries 

 light crops for want of rain. 



Concord (Wm. H. Hunt). — There is nothing new in the insect hue, 

 about the same as usual. Corn is looking well and the acreage is about 

 the same as usual. Very little hay has been cut as yet and the crop 

 promises to be an average one. Early potatoes look well and there is 

 promise of a good crop. A fair yield of asparagus with fair prices; 

 strawberries a large yield with low prices. The price of milk is about- 

 the same as last year, but it is higher than it was some years ago. 

 Pasturage has suffered from the dry weather. Apples and pears set 

 pretty well and promise average crops. 



Lincoln (C. S. Wheeler). — Gypsy moth caterpillars are doing 

 damage. Indian corn looks fairly well, with the acreage about as last 

 year. Haying has begun and the crop is not as good as last year. 

 There is an average acreage of early potatoes and a good crop is prom- 

 ised if we have rain. The yield of early market-garden crops has been 

 good and prices average. Prices for dairy products are about as last 

 year; good cows scarce and high. Pastures are in fair condition and 

 would be good if it were not so dry. Strawberries have looked well, 

 but dry weather is beginning to affect them; blackberries look well; 

 other berries average; early apples have not proved as good as the 

 bloom promised, and much of the fruit that did set is dropping off. 



Stoneham (J. E. Wiley). — Currant worms, and gypsy and brown- 

 tail moth caterpillars are doing some damage. Haying has begun and 

 the prospect for the crop is good. There is the usual acreage of early 

 potatoes and a good crop is promised. The yield of early market- 

 garden crops has been good, but prices have been low. Pasturage is in 

 good condition. Pears and currants are good crops; strawberries 

 good, where not too dry. 



