There are some exceptions, however, but a lai'gc ir.ajorify 

 of the returns state the estimate as al)()ve. 



In order to get an estimate of the prol)aI)le i)otato crop, 

 the following question was asi^ed : " Do potatoes promise 

 well, early and late ? " Tlie correspondents are almost 

 unanimous in stating that potatoes, hotli early and late, 

 promise uncommonly Avell. If, however, the present diy 

 spell should continue another week, it would tend to clieck 

 the development of the later varieties, and thereby materially 

 diminish the yield. But one complaint of rot or blight has 

 been received. 



Believing that it would be of interest to the milk pro- 

 ducers and consumers to know al)out what compensation the 

 average producer receives, the following question was 

 asked : " What was the price per quart received for milk at 

 the door, in your locality, for May ? Also, if furnished to 

 milk contractors, what was the price received after sur- 

 plus was deducted?"' The replies to this question are 

 not as complete as it was hoped they would bo. The price 

 received at the door for May, as given, varied from two to 

 seven cents per quart. It is thought that from four to tivc 

 cents per quart would be a fair average for that sold at the 

 door. The following will illustrate the price received when 

 sent to contractors : — 



BevMey. — Retail price at door, 4 cents per quart. Con- 

 tractor's price, 3 cents for May. Now it is 2.^ cents. 



Danvevs. — Twenty-eight cents per 8| quart can. 



Bijfif-ld. — Two and two-seventeenths cents per quart. 

 No surplus deducted for May, but as much sent back as was 

 alleged to be sour. Surplus to be deducted in June. 



Marblehead . — Price paid to our farmers 4 cents per 

 quart. Retails at 7 cents. Retailer takes what he can dis- 

 pose of. 



Newlon Upper Falls. — Seven cents per quart at retail. 

 Wholesale, 13 to 14 cents per gallon. 



Concord. — The price in this town for June is 23 cents 

 per can at the door. 



Norfolk. — Two and seven-tenths cents per quart at car. 

 Price at door varies according to distance from station. Xo 

 surplus. 



