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Feed in pastures is not as good as usual, but has improved since the 

 recent rains. Oats and barley have compared well with former years. 

 Little celery is raised here; other market-garden crops promise well. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Charlton (Loren E. Stevens) . — The prospects are bright for a 

 good crop of corn. The rains came too late to help rowen. Late pota- 

 toes are looking well, with no blight or rot. There will be few apples, 

 peaches or grapes. The dry weather has affected pastures badly. 

 There were average crops of oats and barley. The recent rains have 

 helped late garden crops. There is no celery raised in this section, 

 except for home use. 



North Brookfield (3 ou'N B.. Lane). — Indian corn is late, but is 

 growing rapidly. Very little rowen will be cut, as the weather has 

 been very dry. Late potatoes will do well where planted late. Apples 

 are 25 per cent of the normal; pears, 20; grapes, 50. Much pastur- 

 age has turned brown, but it has improved since the rains. Oats 

 were a full croi?. The early drought was to much for early potatoes. 



Dana (Lyman Randall) . — 'Corn is looking well, but is two weeks 

 late. There will be some rowen, but not half a crop. Late potatoes 

 promise a good crop, with no blight or rot as yet. There will be about 

 half a crop of apples, pears and peaches; other fruits light. Pastures 

 are short, owing to dry weather. Oats are an a\'erage crop ; no barley 

 raised. Celery and other late market-garden crops are far below the 

 average. 



Petersham (B. W. Spooner). — Indian corn suffered severely from 

 a hail storm early in the month, and has not recovered. The prospect 

 for the rowen crop is much better than early in the month. No rot 

 has appeared on potatoes, but some fields have blighted. Apples and 

 pears are plenty; peaches and grapes very light. Pasturage is in 

 very good condition, the rains having kept it quite fresh. Oats and 

 barley were not much sown this year. On August 2 we had the worst 

 storm ever known here, with lightning, hail and high winds, which 

 damaged all growing crops and completely destro3^ed some of them. 



Templeton (Lucien Gove). — Indian corn is thrifty, though some- 

 what late and rather uneven. Rowen is not up to a normal yield, 

 though the recent rains have improved its condition. The potato 

 crop will be as good as last year ; blight has not appeared to any extent 

 as yet. Apples are 70 per cent of a full crop; pears, 60; grapes, 70; 

 no peaches or quinces. Pastures are in fair condition, better than a 

 month ago. Oats and barley are full normal crops. Celery is not raised ; 

 other market-garden crops are looking well, though somewhat late. 

 The severe drought had a serious effect on most cultivated crops. 

 Early potatoes are nearly a failure. 



Fitchburg (Dr. Jabez Fisher). — Corn is looking unusually well. 



