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normal crop. There is a very light yield of potatoes, but the quality 

 is good. The prospect is good for root crops. Apples, pears and 

 grapes are good crops; other fruits light. Corn and tobacco were 

 badly injured by frost on September 13. 



East Longmeadow (John L. Davis). — Dry weather stopped the 

 gi'owth of ears on Indian corn, and it is frostbitten. There is no 

 rowen or fall feed. Late planted potatoes are a fair crojD, while 

 early planted ones are a failure, with some rot. Apples and pears 

 are fair crops; peaches few; grapes plenty. Celery and other late 

 market-garden crops have had a poor outlook, but are now im- 

 proving. 



Wilbraham (H. M. Bliss).- — Indian corn is 95 per cent of a 

 full crop. Rowen and fall feed are not over half of the normal. 

 Less than the usual amount of fall seeding has been done, and it is 

 not in good condition. Onions are 85 per cent of a normal crop. 

 Potatoes are a very poor crop. Root crops and other late market- 

 garden crops are from two-thirds to three-fourths of normal crops. 

 Apples are 75 per cent ■ of the normal ; pears, 60 ; peaches, 90 ; 

 grapes, 95 ; cranberries, poor. Corn fodder was badly cut by frost. 



Chicopee (E. L. Shaw). — Indian corn is about normal, except 

 on late fields, where frost stopped the growth. Rowen is about a 

 two-thirds crop; fall feed good. Seeding is doing finely, though 

 there has not been a large amount done. Potatoes are much below 

 the normal in yield and quality. Root crops are doing well; celery 

 fair; frost has damaged other vegetables. Apples are good; pears 

 fair; grapes plenty. Frost on September 13 damaged all vines and 

 stopped the growth of com. 



Palmer (0. P. Allen). — Indian corn is about a three-fourths 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual average, owing 

 to drought. Not as much fall seeding as usual has been done, but 

 the recent rains have improved the late sown. Potatoes are about 

 a two-thirds crop, and are not up to the normal in quality. Root 

 crops are mostly gTOwn for home use. Apples are less than usual 

 in yield; pears and grapes plenty. Much injury has been done by 

 frost, esi^ecially to late planted corn. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Southhridge (E. T. Torrey). — Corn is good this year, better than 

 normal. Rowen is about 90 per cent of a normal crop, but fall feed 

 is excellent. About the usual amount of fall seeding has been done, 

 and is good condition. The potato yield will be about 80 per cent 

 of the normal, and worms are working badly. Apples, pears and 

 peaches are about average yields, and grapes are better. On Sep- 

 tember 13 we had a very severe frost, with much damage to late 

 vegetables, vines, etc. 



