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Littleton (Geo. W. Sanderson). ^ Corn is late, but has gained 

 rapidly during the past two weeks ; probably three-fourths of the crop 

 goes into the silo. There is more than an average hay crop of better 

 quahty than last year. Hungarian grass, millet and corn are the 

 principal forage crops, and all are in good condition. Potatoes prom- 

 ise excellently, but hardly any have been harvested. The prospect 

 is not very promising for fruit of all kinds. Pasturage is good up to 

 the present. Rye, oats and barley are about average crops. 



Townsend (G. A. Wilder). — Rose bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is in good condition and three-fourths of the crop goes 

 into the silo. The hay crop is rather lighter than usual and of good 

 quality. Market-garden crops have been good, though rather late, 

 with prices about as usual. There is very little fruit. Rye, oats and 

 barley are about average crops. Pasturage is in fair condition. 



Chelmsford (P. P. Perham). — Potato bugs and rose bugs are the 

 most troublesome insects. Corn is looking finely and half the crop 

 will be put into the silo. There is a large crop of hay of excellent 

 quality. A large acreage of oats is growii to feed green. Market- 

 garden crops, including potatoes, promise well. Apples are dropping 

 very badly; no peaches or grapes. Pastures are in good condition. 

 Rye, oats and barley promise good average crops. 



Carlisle (Alvah Carr) . — Potato bugs and squash bugs are doing 

 some damage. Corn is looking very promising, although quite back- 

 ward. Hay is a good crop, yield very heavy. Corn, Japanese millet, 

 and oats and peas are raised for forage, and they are all looking well. 

 Market-garden crops are looking well, especially potatoes; few pota- 

 toes harvested as yet. There are few if any apples, peal's, peaches, 

 plums or quinces, but good yields of grapes and cranberries. Pastures 

 have done their best for the season and are rather short. Rye, oats 

 and barley are in good condition as forage crops. 



Concord (Wm. H. Hunt). — Insects have been less troublesome 

 this year than usual. Corn is now growing very rapidly. The hay 

 crop turns out to be better than was promised. Corn, oats, barley 

 and millet are the forage crops grown and they are looking well. Po- 

 tatoes and market-garden crops look well, and prices have been good. 

 Apples are uneven; pears a small crop; no peaches; other crops 

 average. Pastures are quite up to the average. Rye, oats and barley 

 have done well, but are late. 



Winchester (S. S. Symmes). — Potato bugs are very plentiful. 

 Indian corn is not raised. There was a heavy hay crop of first class 

 quality. I\Iarket-garden crops have yielded well, but are very late. 

 Beans are much better than usual. Apples and pears promise half a 

 crop ; no peaches ; few plums. Rye is a good crop ; no oats or barley 

 grown. Last year at this date tomatoes were being sold in large 

 quantities, there are no ripe ones now and the green ones are not fully 

 grown. 



