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wormy from the codling moth ; phiras rotting on the trees ; pears 

 will be a light crop, almost a failure ; few peaches ; grapes a fair 

 crop ; currants made a light yield ; very few quinces. Rye, oats 

 and barley are about average crops in yield and quality. 



Wakefield (Chas. Talbot). — Potato bugs and striped squash 

 bugs are doing some damage. Owing to cool weather corn is not 

 doing well ; two-thirds of the crop will go into the silo. Hay is 

 not more than two-thirds of a crop. Corn, rye, barley, oats and 

 Hungarian grass are our principal forage crops, and all are doing 

 well except corn. Market-garden crops are looking finely and 

 doing well ; prices fully up to the standard. An abundant crop 

 of apples is promised ; no pears ; peaches fair ; plums light ; 

 quinces average ; grapes plenty ; cranberries fair. Pasturage is 

 in about average condition. Rye, oats and barley will be fully 

 equal to former years. 



Sloneham (J. E. Wiley) . — Indian corn is but very little raised. 

 Hay is a fair crop. Fodder corn is the principal forage crop grown 

 and is in good condition with no more grown than usual. Market- 

 garden crops are looking finely ; potatoes extra good but very few 

 dug as yet. Apples good ; pears fair ; grapes good. The late 

 rains have made pastures look well. 



Weston (H. L. Brown). — Potato bugs have been quite trouble- 

 some. Indian corn is in poor condition ; a large portion of the 

 crop hereabouts is planted especially for the silo. The quantity of 

 the hay crop is below the average and the quality good. Corn, 

 millet and barley are the principal forage crops grown and about 

 the usual amount has been put in. Market-garden crops are look- 

 ing well ; yield of peas small, prices high ; potatoes are looking 

 well, but none have been harvested. Fruits generally promise 

 good crops. Pasturage is very short. What rye is raised gave a 

 good crop ; barley is mostly grown as a late crop. 



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Methnen (A. L. Harris). — Indian corn was doing well until 

 the rains came ; silos are not much used. Hay is of good quality, 

 but not 80 much as last year will be secured. Cow peas, fodder 

 corn, oats and buckwheat are our principal forage crops, and tlic 

 farmers are raising more of them each year. Market-garden crops 

 are good ; potatoes are giving an average yield with good prices. 

 Apples are poor; pears good; grapes good. Pasturage is good 

 owing to the rains. Haying is about half finished and there are a 

 good many tons out and beginning to rot on the ground. 



Haverhill (Eben Webster). — Corn is in good condition and 



