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damage. Indian corn is late but is growing finely; two-thirds of the 

 crop will be put into the silo. The hay crop is fully 15 per cent above 

 the average in quantity and of fine quality. Oats, rye and peas, 

 millet and sweet corn are the principal forage crops grown. Fruit is 

 little raised for market. Pastures are in average condition, but need 

 rain now; up to July 1st they were above average. Rye, oats and 

 barley are average crops. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Hophinton (W. V. Thompson). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is in good condition, but is late; most of the 

 crop goes into the silo. The hay crop is a good one but somewhat late. 

 Japanese millet is the principal forage crop, and is looking well. Pota- 

 toes look well. There will be few apples and pears; no peaches or 

 plums; rose bugs are doing much damage to grapes. There are no 

 pastures hereabouts. Rye, oats and barley look well as forage crops. 



Framingham (J. S. Williams). — Potato bugs, rose bugs and squash 

 bugs are doing some damage. Corn is making a splendid growth, 

 with good color, though late planted and slow to start; probably two- 

 thirds of the acreage is raised for ensilage. There is a heavy crop of 

 hay and the quality is good. Corn, oats, Hungarian grass and barley are 

 the forage crops grown, and all have made fair growth. Market-garden 

 crops are doing well and bringing good prices ; potato vines are heavy. 

 Apples have dropped to some extent and the outlook for fruit is not 

 very promising. Pastures need rain as the ground is getting dry. 

 Rye, oats and barley made good growths and headed well. Onions 

 look exceptionally well. 



Sudbury (E. W. Goodnow). — Gypsy moth caterpillars and potato 

 bugs are our most troublesome insects. Indian corn is looking well 

 and the greater proportion will be put into the silo. The hay crop is 

 about a normal one. Barley, millet and Hungarian grass are being 

 raised as forage crops. Market-garden crops are not looking well, and 

 prices have been lower than usual. Apples, pears, peaches and fruit 

 of all kinds are backward and there seems little prospect of a good 

 crop. The condition of pasturage is very poor. Rye, oats and barley 

 are looking fairly well. 



Stow (Geo. W. Bradley). — Rose bugs and potato bugs are doing 

 some damage. Indian corn is not quite up to the standard, but is 

 coming along fast; very little will be put into the silo. The hay crop 

 is better than last year, both in quantity and quality. Oats, Japanese 

 millet and Hungarian grass are the principal forage crops grown ; oats 

 are looking well, others not far advanced. Potatoes are looking 

 finely, but none have been harvested. Ajjples promise a good crop; 

 pears fair; other fruits scarce. Pastures are in very good condition. 

 Rye is a fair crop; oats good. Tomatoes are fruiting well in some 

 sections and poorly in others. 



