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fallen for a period of sixty days. Forage crops never suffered 

 more, in my experience. There have been forest fires everywhere. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Marshfield (L, C. Bartlett). — Condition of Indian corn, 100. 

 Rowen prospect, 50. The crop of late potatoes will be normal. 

 There is some blight, but it is too early to report upon rot. Fruit 

 prospect: apples and pears, 50; peaches, 100; plums, 50; grapes 

 and cranberries, 100. Oats as a forage crop yielded normally. Late 

 market-garden crop condition, 100. 



Brockton (Davis Copelaxd). — 'Indian corn condition, 75. Pros- 

 pect is for a 50 per cent crop of rowen. Late potato prospect, 50. 

 Fruit prospect: apples, 90; pears and grapes, 100. Pastures are 

 all dried up. Oats and barley are not raised for grain. Celery and 

 other late market-garden crops have looked well, but need rain. 

 Neighboring towns have had rain, but we have had none for some 

 time. Everything is dry. 



Bridgewater (Roland Cass). — Condition of corn, 80. Rowen 

 prospect, 50. Late potatoes offer the prospect for an 85 per cent 

 crop. Fruit prospect: apples, 60; pears, 80; peaches, 90; plums, 

 50, Pastures are in 50 per cent condition. Oat yield, 70. Market- 

 garden crop condition : winter squash, 80 ; cabbage, 70 ; turnips, 80. 



Plympton (Winthrop Fillebrown). — Corn condition, 90. Pros- 

 pect is for a 50 per cent rowen crop. Late potatoes will yield an 

 80 per cent crop; 25 per cent is affected by blight. Fruit prospect: 

 apples, 105; pears, 110; giapes, 80; cranberries, 100. Condition of 

 pasturage, 70. Yield of oats, 85. Condition of late market-garden 

 crops, 90. Fruit worms are at work on the cranberries; otherwise 

 there will be an excellent crop. 



Wareham (A, B. Savary). — Indian corn condition, 25. Rowen 

 prospect, 5. Late potatoes will yield a 20 per cent crop ; one-half the 

 crop is affected by blight. Fruit prospect: apples, 10; pears, 70; 

 cranberries, 60. Condition of pasturage, 5. Late market-garden 

 crop condition, 10. This has been the driest summer ever known 

 and about everything is dried up. Have had no rain to speak of 

 for about two months. 



Rochester (George H. Randall), — Condition of Indian corn, 50. 

 Prospect for rowen, 40. Late potato prospect, 50. Fruit prospect: 

 apples, 50; pears, SO; peaches, 75; plums, 80; quinces, 75; grapes 

 and cranberries, 80. Condition of pastures, 40, Oats yielded a light 

 crop; it is all cut for hay. Late market-garden crop seeds did not 

 come up well on account of drought. Dry weather has mined nearly 

 all crops, although some lots of corn and potatoes on low ground 

 are fairly good. 



