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the prospect for the crop rather below the average. More early 

 potatoes than usual were planted, and they are looking well. Early 

 market-garden crops are good, and prices higher than in pre%'iou8 

 years. Quantity and price of dairy products a little better than 

 usual ; a light supply of cows, at high prices. Pastures are in good 

 condition. There will be an average bearing year crop of apples. 



Sterling (H. S. Sawyer). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is looking fairly well, with about the usual acreage. 

 Very little haying has been done as yet, with the prospect of a light 

 crop. More potatoes are planted than in previous years, and the 

 outlook for the crop is good. There is a short crop of asparagus, 

 prices high ; peas nearly ready. The price of dairy products is a 

 little higher than a year ago ; good .dairy cows are also higher. 

 Feed in pastures is short. Strawberries are fiot very plenty ; rasp- 

 berries badly winter-killed ; blackberries in blossom. 



Worcester (H. R. Kinney). — Squash bugs are attracting the 

 most attention of any insect, but potato bugs are beginning to do 

 damage. Corn is late and yellow, owing to the cold weather; 

 more field corn planted than usual. Haying has begun only in a 

 small way, and does not promise a heavy crop. There is about 

 the usual acreage of early potatoes, and they are looking finely. 

 Early market-garden crops have done well, but have sold low. 

 Quality of dairy products good ; prices above the average, but not 

 as high as grain or hay. Pastures are in about average condition. 

 Strawberries are giving a] fair crop, at good prices ; other small 

 fruits look fair. 



Auburn (\Vm. Gilbert). — Squash bugs and Season potato vines 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking well, with four- 

 fifths more planted than for many years. Very few have begun 

 haying, and the crop is considerably below the average. The acre- 

 age of early potatoes is about normal, and the vines are looking 

 well. There is a fair supply of milk, but the price is low, com- 

 pared with the price^of grain ; new milch cows are scarce and high. 

 Pastures are very short and dry. Strawberries are a good crop, 

 and peaches look very promising. 



Hopedale (Delano Patrick). — No insects are doing much dam- 

 age. Corn is very backward, with the usual acreage. Haying has 

 not begun, with the prospect of nearly an average crop. There is 

 about the usual acreage of early potatoes, and they are in good 

 condition. Quantity' of dairy products and supply of dairy cows 

 average, with prices higher than usual. Pastures are in rather less 

 than average condition. 



Uxbridge (Augustus Story) . — Elm-leaf beetles and potato bugs 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking finely, with about 



