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386 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



promise to be an average one ; estimated yield, not over two tons ; 

 crop usually marketed in Boston and Lowell. Growers are dis- 

 couraged by repeated failures, and many acres have been pulled 

 up and more are about to be. One extensive grower says that 

 by the liberal use of air- slaked lime his crop is saved, and is the 

 best he ever had ; half the number of boxes, but the largest 

 clusters. 



Concord. — Ninety acres in vineyards; Concord and Moore's 

 Early the chief varieties grown ; this year's crop promises to be 

 below an average iu quantity aud quality ; market, Boston ; price 

 received last year, from one to twelve cents per pound; grape 

 culture in vineyards not increasing in this town ; rot is the chief 

 drawback, and it has increased greatly in the last two years. 



Fitchburg. — Perhaps ten acres in vineyards; Concords most 

 largely grown, some Delaware and Worden ; promise of about 

 three-fourths of a perfect crop, with little rot or other disease, 

 and the prospect now of a good quality if conditions remain 

 favorable ; estimated yield, twenty to twenty-five tons ; market 

 mostly Boston, and average price received per pound last year six 

 cents ; grape culture in vineyards not increasing. 



Harvard. — Between thirty and fifty acres in vineyards ; Con- 

 cords most largely grown ; crop rotting badly, having begun about 

 August 12. Before that, gave promise of more than an average 

 crop ; estimated yield, perhaps thirty tons ; market usually Boston ; 

 grape culture in vineyards not increasing. 



Littleton. — Four to five acres in vineyards ; Concord and Moore's 

 Early the principal varieties grown ; this year's crop does not 

 promise to be an average one ; estimated yield, three to four 

 tons ; market, Boston ; grape culture in vineyards not increasing 

 in this town. 



Marlborough. — Between three and four acres in vineyards; 

 almost wholly Concord ; this year's crop promises to be an average 

 one in quantity and quality ; estimated yield, about seven tons ; 

 crop usually marketed in Boston, Worcester and local ; culture in 

 vineyards not increasing to speak of. One man raises such fine 

 grapes that he receives several cents more per pound than the rest. 



Middleborough. — Four acres in vineyards ; Concord ; this year's 

 crop does not promise to be an average one in quantity aud 

 quality ; marketed mostly at home and in adjoining towns ; chief 

 drawback low prices. None grown in houses for sale. Last 



