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WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Southbridge (E. T. Torrey). — The yield of corn is about 10 per 

 cent better than the normal. Root crops are up to the usual average. 

 Farm stock is coming to the barn in good condition. Owing to the 

 drought fall seeding is not generally satisfactory. Prices for farm 

 crops are about average. Hay has been our most profitable crop and 

 potatoes our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season 

 has been a profitable one for our farmers, hay and corn having both 

 been good crops. The drought in this section is the worst for a long 

 time and many streams, springs and wells are dry. 



Charlton (Loren E. Stevens). — The corn crop is the same as usual 

 in value. Root crops have proved to be average crops. Farm stock 

 is in much the same condition as usual. Fall seeding dried up where 

 the seed germinated. Prices for farm crops have been about as usual. 

 The season has been a fairly profitable one for our farmers. Corn has 

 done well and we have a good yield of potatoes, though there is some 

 complaint of rot. Harvesting is nearly all completed. Water is very 

 scarce; wells and brooks are dry and springs low. 



Warren (W. E. Patrick). — The corn crop is about a third above 

 the normal in value. Root crops are somewhat below the average, 

 probably 75 per cent of the normal. Farm stock is in very good con- 

 dition. The weather has been so dry that very little fall seeding has 

 been done. There is not much change from the prices for farm crops 

 received for the past few years. Hay and corn have been our most 

 profitable crops and potatoes our least profitable one. Considered as 

 a whole, the season has been a very profitable one for our farmers. 

 The drought has not affected vegetation seriously, but streams, springs 

 and wells are giving out and the situation is serious. 



North BrookHeld (John H. Lane). — The corn crop is fully up to 

 the normal, but not well matured. Potatoes are 80 per cent of an aver- 

 age crop. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in fair 

 condition. Prices for crops raised for market are about average. Hay, 

 corn and apples are our most profitable crops and potatoes our least 

 profitable one. The season has been fairly profitable. Vegetation 

 has been cut from 20 to 30 per cent; streams are very low; springs are 

 nearly or quite dry. 



Barre (John L. Smith). — Corn is less valuable than usual for stover, 

 but extra well eared. Root crops are up to the average. Farm stock 

 is in good condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices for 

 crops raised for market are a little better than usual. Apples have 

 been our most profitable crop and potatoes our least profitable one. 

 Considered as a whole, the season has been a profitable one for our 

 farmers. The drought has affected the rowen crop, but other crops 

 as a rule have come through it well; streams, wells and springs are 

 very low, and much rain is needed before winter. 



