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^riDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Concord. — Corn has grown but little, on account of cold 

 weather. The asparagus beetle is doing the most damage in this 

 locality. Little haying has been done yet, but the hay crop 

 promises to be above the average. Potatoes promise well. 



Wm. H. Hunt. 



Netvton Upper Falls. — Corn not as forward as usual. Hay 

 crop promises to be heavy and of good quality. Potatoes promise 

 a fair yield. Milk sells for seven cents per (juart retail, and at 

 wholesale for from thirteen to fourteen cents per gallon. The 

 asparagus beetle is a new-comer with us, and feeds upon the head 

 of the spike, and punctures the stalk to deposit its eggs. I hope 

 other correspondents will note tlieir observations and suggest a 

 remedy. 



Otis Pettee. 



Wilmington. — The past week has been very favorable for corn, 

 though but little is planted in this town. 1 believe this grand old 

 crop should adorn every hillside and i)lain. Hay crop promises to 

 be large and of good (juality- Potatoes promise well. Our farm- 

 ers complain of heavy taxation and high valuation, and they are 

 much discouraged. The outlook for fruit is very discouraging. 



C. W. Swain. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 



Nantucket. — Indian corn fair. Haying commenced the 26th, 

 and the crop promises to be extra in quantity and fair in quality. 

 Potatoes promise fairly well. 



C. W. Gardner. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Franklin. — Corn ten days late. Potatoes promise well. There 

 seems to be a blast on oats, and from appearances there will not 

 be more than half a crop. 



C. M. Allen. 



Norfolk. — The warm weather of the past few days has helped 

 corn, although it is still backward. The hay crop promises to be 

 large in quantity and fair in quality. Both early and late potatoes 

 are looking well at present. 



J. W. HiNKLEV. 



