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With timely rains there is yet time for an average crop of rowen. 

 Potatoes are backward, but thrifty, with no blight as yet. Apples, 

 pears and grapes have improved, and promise 50, 60 and 85 per cent 

 of a full crop respectively. There is much less trouble from fungous 

 diseases than usual, and fewer insects. 



Sterling (Henry S. Sawyer). — Indian corn is looking well. There 

 will be a normal crop of rowen. Potatoes are somewhat injured by 

 drought, with no signs of rot. Apples, pears and grapes promise good 

 yields. The pastures are pretty dry on the hills, and feed is short. 

 There was a normal crop of oats. Celery and other late market-gar- 

 den crops are somewhat injured by drought. 



5o//o« (H. F. Ha YNEs). — Indian corn is late, but looks well. 

 Rowen is a little below the average. There is no blight on potatoes, 

 but the crop promises to be light. Apples are half a crop; other fruit 

 poor. Pasturage is in very good condition, but perhaps not quite 

 normal. Oats and barley are all cut for green feed. Celery and other 

 late market-garden crops are in very good condition. It has been as 

 dry a season as I have ever known, and grass was the only crop that 

 was really good. 



Worcester (H. R. Kinney). — On light land corn was damaged by 

 drought, but is improving now. Rowen will be light, except on hea\y 

 land. There is some potato blight, but no rot as yet. Apples and 

 pears are good crops, and grapes fair. Pastures are better than usual 

 now. Oats were a good crop ; barley not grown here. Celery and 

 other late market-garden crops are rather backward, but growing fast. 

 Early potatoes are reported a very light crop, but late ones are look- 

 ing well. Most vegetables have given light yields, but have sold well. 



Shrewsbury (Fred J. Reed). — Indian corn is in fairly good condi- 

 tion. Very little rowen has been cut as yet, and the crop will be very 

 light. Late potatoes are very poor, with some blight. There are few 

 fall apples, and no pears or peaches. Pastures improved since the 

 rains, but are still quite poor. Oats and barley were little raised this 

 year. Rain did a little good to late market-garden crops. 



Milford (John J. O'Sullivan). — Indian corn is in fair condition. 

 Rowen will give a medium crop. Late potatoes have suffered from 

 drought, and blight is just beginning to show. The prospect is fair 

 for apples, and poor for other fruits. Pasturage is very dry. Oats 

 and barley are about average crops. Celery and other late market- 

 garden crops are little raised. 



Mendon (J. J. Nutter). — Indian corn is in poor condition. Rowen 

 is a poor crop. Potatoes are in poor condition, and blight begins to 

 appear. Apples are looking very well in this section, but need rain. 

 Pasturage is in poor condition. Oats and barley are but Httle gi'own 

 in this \'icinity. Celery and other late market-garden crops are little 

 grown. Rain is badly needed. 



