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the silo. Hay on old fields is about a two-thirds crop, while new seeded 

 fields are fully up to the normal. Corn and oats are in good condition 

 and are the principal forage crops grown. The prospect is good for 

 apples, pears, plums, grapes and cranberries. The feed in pastures is 

 getting poor on account of the dry weather. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Dudley (J. J. Gilles). ^- Insects of all kinds are as troublesome as 

 usual and cankerworms are more than commonly prevalent. Indian 

 corn is in good condition and two-thirds of the crop will be put into 

 the silo. The hay crop is average in quantity and quality. Oats and 

 peas, millet and corn are the principal forage crops grown; millet has 

 suffered from the dry weather in some instances. Market-garden crops 

 are average in yield and price. Apples and pears promise average 

 crops; peaches half a crop; plums and quinces a failure; grapes and 

 cranberries extra good. Pasturage is in fair condition. Rye, oats and 

 barley are average crops. 



Warren (W. E. Patrick). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is doing finely; possibly one-third the crop will be put into 

 the silo. There is a good average crop of hay of fine quality. ]\lillet, 

 Hungarian grass and fodder corn are raised for forage. Market-garden 

 crops are in good condition and potatoes are looking well. There will 

 be short yields of apples and pears; peaches promise a good crop. 

 More rain is needed for pastures. Very httle rye is raised; oats are 

 grown for forage, but are not as good as usual. 



North Brookfield (John H. Lane). — Flies trouble cattle and there 

 are many small grasshoppers. Indian corn was much injured by hail 

 and is very ragged; half the crop goes into the silo. There was an 85 

 per cent hay crop in quantity and it was of good quahty. Corn is the 

 I^rincipal forage crop grown. Hail hurt potatoes seriously. Apples 

 promise a 25 per cent yield; pears 10 per cent; plums 10 per cent; 

 grapes 50 per cent; and cranberries 75 per cent. Pasturage is very 

 short and dry. 



Oakham (Jesse Allen). — ■ Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn looks well and perhaps one-fourth of the crop is grown 

 for ensilage. There was about a two-thirds crop of hay in quantity 

 and it is of excellent quahty. Oats, corn and ftiillet are the principal 

 forage crops grown. Market-garden crops look well; no potatoes 

 harvested as yet. There will be light yields of all fruits. Pastures look 

 well, owing to frequent showers. Rye and oats made a light growth 

 of straw, but are heading well. 



Dana (Lyman Randall). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is making rapid growth and probably forty per cent will go into 

 the silo. The hay crop is not up to last year in quantity, but the 

 quality is better. Corn and millet are raised for forage and are looking 

 finely. Market-garden crops are looking Avell and are average in 



