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Washington (E. H. Eames). — Condition of Indian corn: as a 

 grain crop, 80; as a fodder and ensilage crop, 80. No rowen. Fall 

 feed condition, 90. No fall seeding has been done. Potatoes yielded 

 an 85 per cent crop; quality, 100. Late market-garden crop pros- 

 pect : beets, 100 ; cabbage, 100 ; carrots, 100 ; cauliflower, squash and 

 turnips, 100. Fall apple condition, 75. Fall feeding, both in 

 meadows and pastures, has been most benefited by recent rains. 

 Frosts occurred on the 14th and 15th, and damaged corn to the extent 

 of $500 to $600. 



Stockbridge (F. A. Palmer). — Indian corn condition: as a grain 

 crop, 80 ; as a fodder and ensilage crop, 90. Rowen yield, 40. Con- 

 dition of fall feed, 70. Per cent of fall seeding: clover, 80; gi-ass, 

 90; rye, 60. Potato yield, 70; quality, 110. Late market-garden 

 crop prospect: beets, cabbage and carrots, 90; squash, 100, Fruit 

 prospect : fall apples, 20 ; pears, 80 ; peaches, 90. Pastures, meadows 

 and millet have been most benefited by recent rains. Frost occurred 

 on the 13th and 14th, and damaged corn, beans and millet; estimated 

 damage, 10. With the fine rains, meadows and pastures are taking 

 on new life and look well, as does fall seeding. 



BecJcet (William H. Snow). — Condition of Indian corn: as a 

 gTain crop, 70 ; as a fodder crop, 80. Yield of rowen, 50. Condition 

 of fall feed, 80. Per cent of fall seeding : grass, 60 ; rye, 75. There 

 are 2 acres of alfalfa in town. Veiy few onions raised. Potato 

 yield, 80 ; quality, 95. Late market-garden crop prospect : beets, 90 ; 

 cabbage, 75 ; carrots, 100 ; cauliflower, 100 ; celery, 90 ; parsnips, 100 ; 

 squash, 50 ; turnips, 90. Fruit yield : fall apples, 50 ; pears, 75. The 

 recent rains have benefited corn, buckwheat, grass and potatoes. 

 Frost occurred in June, July, August and September, and injured 

 corn, tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, pumpkins and squashes severely. 

 The damage done by frost is hard to estimate, as it varied on high 

 and low lands. 



Monterey (Jaeed B, Thomson). — Indian corn yield: as a grain 

 crop, 60 to 70; as a fodder, 75 to 80. No rowen. Fall feed condi- 

 tion, 90. Per cent of fall seeding of rye, 100. More interest is 

 being shown in alfalfa growing, II/2 to 3 acres being sown this year, 

 making a total of about 4 acres in town. The yield of potatoes is 

 50 ; quality, 100. Late market-garden crop prospect : cabbage, 90 ; 

 carrots, 100; cauliflower, 50; celery, 50; squash, 75 to 100. Fruit 

 yield: fall apples, 60; pears. 80; grapes, 70. Frost occurred on the 

 10th (light), 14th and 15th. Per cent of damage done by frost: 

 ensilage corn, 10; grain, 25; buckwheat, 75; gardens also affected. 

 It has not rained enough yet to start the springs. 



Alford (Lester T. Osborne). — Condition of Indian corn: as a 

 grain crop, 75; as a fodder and ensilage crop, 80, Yield of rowen, 

 10. Fall feed condition, 25 ; many cows have been fed at the barn 

 for more than a month. Amount of fall seeding: clover, very little; 



