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Stonehavi (J. E. Wiley). — Potato bugs and currant worms are 

 doing some damage. There is above an average hay crop, in both 

 quantity and cjuahty. Market-garden crops, including potatoes, are 

 fair average yield, and bring normal prices. Apples good; pears fair; 

 grapes good. Pasturage is in good condition. 



Newton (G. L. Marcy). — We have some gypsy moth caterpillars, 

 but other insects are not numerous. Field corn is not raised, but 

 sweet corn is doing well. The hay crop was of good quality and aver- 

 age quantity. Millet and corn are the principal forage crops, but they 

 are not doing as well as usual, owing to dry weather. Market-garden 

 crops are in good condition. The fruit crop will be below the average, 

 the dry weather hurting the prospect. Pastures are in poor condition 

 at present. Rye, oats and barley are good crops. 



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Groveland (A. S. Longfellow). — Potato bugs and gypsy moths 

 are doing some damage. Corn is growing very fast; one-third the 

 crop will go into the silo. The quantity of the hay crop is abundant 

 and the quality good. Corn is the principal forage crop grown, and 

 is in good condition. Market-garden crops are looking well and bring- 

 ing good prices. There will be a limited crop of apples, but not much 

 other fruit. Pasturage is in good condition, owing to frecjuent rains. 

 Rye, oats and barley are up to the average. 



Salisbury (Wesley Pettengill) . ■ — Potato bugs are the most 

 troublesome insect. Indian corn is looking well, the rains and hot 

 weather having pushed it right ahead. The hay crop is good in cjuan- 

 tity and quality. Corn and Hungarian grass, with some oats and 

 barley, are grown for forage, and are looking well. Market-garden 

 crops are looking finely and prices are good. Apples are a fair crop; 

 pears few; no peaches; no plums; grapes light. Pastures are good for 

 the time of year, recent rains having kept them along nicely. Rye, 

 oats and barley look well as forage crops. 



Andover (Milo H. Gould). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is two weeks later than usual, but is looking well; most 

 of the crop is grown for the silo. Quantity of the hay crop nearly up 

 to average and quality good. Peas and oats and Hungarian grass are 

 the principal forage crops grown and are in good condition. Potatoes 

 look well; prices on beets high and on peas low. There will be a 

 light crop of apples, pears, peaches and plums; cranberries good. 

 Pastures are in very good condition. Rye, oats and barley are good 

 as forage crops. Strawberries proved a good crop in this locality. 



Hamilton (George R. Dodge). — Gypsy moth caterpillars are 

 more numerous than usual. Corn is somewhat backward, but the 

 warm weather is fast bringing it up to the normal ; 90 per cent of the 

 crop is ensilaged. The hay crop is fully up to the average. The usual 



