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crops are late and suffering from drought. Apples will be less than an 

 average crop; few pears; fewer peaches and plums; grapes and cran- 

 berries good. Rye, oats and barley are average crops. Pasturage is 

 drying up. 



Hanover (Harrison L. House). — Potato bugs and Hessian flies are 

 plenty. Indian corn is in good condition; very little is raised for 

 ensilage. The hay crop was a good one in both quantity and quality. 

 Market-garden crops are in good condition ; potatoes did not come up 

 well and are rather below the average. The prospect for apples, pears, 

 quinces and grapes is good; for plums and peaches poor; for cran- 

 berries excellent. Pasturage is getting rather dry. Rye, oats and 

 barley are little raised. 



Plympton (Winthrop Fillebrown). — Gypsy moths and potato 

 bugs are proving troublesome. Indian corn is growing fast, though 

 planted late. The hay crop is up to the average in quantity; quality 

 exceptionally good. Corn, rye and millet are the principal forage 

 crops grown and are doing well. Market-garden crops are suffering 

 from lack of rain. Apples and small fruits promise weU; cranberries 

 bloomed full. Pastures are getting short on upland. Rye, oats and 

 barley are average crops. 



Carver (J. A. Vaughan). — Potato bugs are very plenty, and there 

 are some squash bugs. The small amount of Indian corn planted is 

 looking well; no silos here. There is a good crop of hay and it is being 

 harvested in good condition. Corn and Hungarian grass are grown for 

 forage crops. Potatoes came up nicely but are suffering from bugs and 

 drought. There is little fruit of any kind except cranberries, which 

 promise a large crop. Pastures are about all dried up. There was a 

 large crop of strawberries. 



Lakemlle (Nathaniel G. Staples). — Potato bugs and rose bugs are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is in fair condition; about one per 

 cent of the crop goes into the silo. Hay was about an average crop of 

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

 condition. Potatoes look well, but are late, and unless rain comes 

 soon will suffer. The prospect is poor for all fruits except grapes and 

 cranberries. Pastures are all dried up. Rye, oats and barley are a 

 little below the average. 



Rochester {G'EO. H. Randall). — Potato bugs, Hessian flies and 

 currant worms are doing some damage. Corn has grown rapidly; 

 very little is raised for ensilage. The hay crop has been secured in 

 good condition. Corn, millet, barley and peas are the principal forage 

 crops, and are not coming up well, owing to dry weather. Potatoes 

 and garden crops are suffering from drought; few, if any, potatoes 

 harvested. There will be very few apples, pears or plums; no peaches; 

 few grapes; cranberry bloom full. Pasturage is short and drying up 

 rapidly. Rye, oats and barley are about average crops. Onions are 

 looking well but need rain. 



