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With the exception of cranberries fruits promise very well. Hard 

 frosts on the 13th and 14th did much damage to corn, tomatoes, 

 grapes and cranberries. 



Foxborough (Wm. E. Perkins). — ^ There was the prospect of a 

 fair crop of corn, but many fields were damaged by frost. Rowen 

 and fall feed are not up to the usual average. The usual amount 

 of fall seeding has been done and it is in good condition. Potatoes 

 are a light yield of fair quality. The prospect is fair for root crops 

 and late market-garden crops. There is a fair crop of fruit. Sep- 

 tember 13, 14 and 15 heavy frosts cut corn, millet, squash and 

 pumpkin vines. 



Seekonk (John W. Peck). — Corn is mostly grown for the silo. 

 Rowen is about a three-fourths crop, and fall feed is in excellent 

 condition. The drought hindered early seeding, but many are seed- 

 ing now. Onions are not over 60 per cent of a crop, and are small, 

 but sound and of good quality. Medium to late potatoes are from 

 50 to 60 per cent of a normal crop. The prospect is fairly good 

 for root crops and late market-garden crops. The prospect is very 

 good for all fruits. The frost of the 14th killed most cucumber 

 and squash vines, but did not injure tomatoes, peppers or corn to 

 any extent. 



Dighton (Howard C. Briggs).- — ^ Indian corn is below the average. 

 The rowen crop is larger than usual and is in fine condition. The 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done and is in average con- 

 dition. Onions are very little raised. Potatoes are half a crop of 

 good quality, with no rot. The prospect is good for root crops, 

 celery and other late market-garden crops. Apples are a heavy 

 crop ; also grapes ; other fruits average. Frost came on September 

 14 and killed corn and all tender vegetation. 



Acushnet (M. S. Douglas). — Indian corn is about a two-thirds 

 crop. Fall feed is very good and rowen about one-third of the 

 average. Very little fall seeding has been done as the rains came 

 late. Potatoes are about half a normal crop of average quality. 

 The prospect is very good for root crops, celery and other late 

 market-garden crops. Apples are more than a normal crop; pears 

 scarce; grapes and peaches fair. Hard frost on September 13, but 

 very little damage was done. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Norwell (Henry A. Turner). — The crop of Indian corn is about 

 normal. There is a pretty good crop of rowen, but fall feed is 

 rather short. Fall seeding is looking well. Potatoes are small and 

 about half a normal crop. Turnips are looking well, though small 

 for the time of the year. Apples, pears and grapes and cranberries 

 are good crops. There has been very little injury from frost. 



Bridgewater (Clinton P. Howard). — Corn is a good ci'op but 



