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Charlton (Loren E. Stevens). — There is the usual crop of 

 Indian corn. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual average. 

 On account of dry weather at the time for seeding little fall seeding 

 was done. The yield of potatoes is small and the quality is good. 

 All fruit was of good quality and plenty, except apples, which are 

 scarce. Slight frosts on September 13 killed vines and injured corn. 

 The work of filling silos is being rushed. 



Brookfield (Frank E. Prouty). — Indian corn is about a two- 

 thirds crop. There will be but little rowen cut, but fall feed is 

 gaining rapidly. About the usual amount of fall seeding has been 

 done and it looks well. Potatoes are not over half a crop. Celery 

 looks well. Apples are about half a crop; peaches a good crop; 

 grapes good; pears about two-thirds crop. Quite a few fields of 

 mangels and root crops were killed by the dry weather, and the 

 fields sown to millet and barley. A hard frost cut everything Sep- 

 tember 14. 



Oakham (Jesse Allen). — Corn is about a two-thirds crop, 

 greatly injured by drought and frost. There is no rowen, but fall 

 feed is quite abundant. The usual amount of fall seeding has been 

 done and looks well. Potatoes are about half a crop, of excellent 

 quality. There will be a very small crop of fruit. September 13 

 and 14 severe frosts greatly injured corn and late vegetables. 



Barre (J. L. Smith). — Indian com is below the average. There 

 is no rowen, but fall feed is very good. The usual amount of fall 

 seeding has been put in, and that sown late looks well. There are very 

 few good yields of potatoes. Root crops and late market-garden 

 crops are not grown. There is a small crop of apples, but they look 

 well. September 13 there was a severe frost, injuring corn, late 

 potatoes and all garden truck. 



Petersham (B. W. Spooner). — The corn crop is about normal 

 in this vicinity. There is quite a good crop of rowen, and pastures 

 are holding out well. No fall seeding has been done. Potatoes are 

 are of good quality, with no rot, but are few in the hill. The heavy 

 rains have helped root crops, celery and other late market-garden 

 crops. Apples are scarce, pears plenty, few peaches. September 

 14 a damaging frost injured vegetables. 



Boyalston (C. A. Stimson). — Indian corn is small and immature. 

 Rowen is a two-thirds crop. Less than the usual amount of fall 

 seeding has been done, owing to drought, and is not in good condition. 

 Potatoes are small and few in the hill. Root croios and late market- 

 garden crops will be light yields. Apples are half a crojo ; pears 

 and grapes full crops. Everything was killed by frosts on Sep- 

 tember 13. 



Fitchhurg (Dr. Jabez Fisher). — The rowen crop is small as 

 yet, but is improving, and fall feed is good. Potatoes are a small 

 yield, but of good quality. Root crops, celery and other late market- 



