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MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Dunstable (Harry S. Swallow), — As a grain crop, Indian corn 

 yielded 50, and as a fodder and ensilage eroi:), 75. KoAven yield, 50. 

 Condition of fall feed, 50. The usual amount of fall seeding of grass 

 has not been done. No potatoes have been dug. Prospect for squash, 

 80. Fall apiDle yield, 50. Fall feed and rowen have been most 

 benefited by rain. Frost occurred on the 8th and 15th, injuring corn, 

 beans, squash and tomatoes. Damage is estimated at 50 per cent of 

 value of all crops. 



Ayer (Fred A. Smith). — Indian corn yield: as a grain crop, 75; 

 as a fodder and ensilage crop, 50. Rowen is yielding a 50 per cent 

 crop. Fall feed is in very poor condition. Per cent of fall seeding: 

 clover, 50 ; grass, 75. Potatoes are showing a 50 to 75 per cent crop 

 of normal quality. Fruit yield : fall apples, 75 ; pears, 100 ; peaches, 

 75. Grass, cabbage, turnips and grains have derived most benefit 

 from recent rains. Frost occurred on the 5th, 6th and 7thj affecting 

 most, corn, beans, tomatoes and all vines. The least hardy vines 

 were wiped out. 



Westford (J. W, Fletcher). — Corn as a grain crop yielded 40; 

 as a fodder and ensilage crop, 50. The crop of roAven is 25 per cent 

 of normal. Fall feed is in 50 per cent condition. One-half the 

 usual amount of fall seeding of grass has been done. The potato 

 crop is 40 per cent of normal in yield; in quality, 75. Fruit yield: 

 fall apples, 75 ; pears, 90. Corn and potatoes were worst injured by 

 frost. Corn was damaged 25. 



Billeriea (Edward F. Dickinson). — Indian corn yield: as a 

 grain crop, 65; as a fodder and ensilage crop, 80. A 35 per cent 

 crop of rowen has been harvested. Fall feed condition, 50. Per 

 cent of fall seeding: clover, 50; grass, 65; rye, 100; rye and vetch, 

 75; vetch, 75 (not much raised). Onions yielded a 65 per cent crop. 

 Potato yield, 60; quality, 75. Late market-garden crop prospect: 

 beets, 60; cabbage, 60; currants, 75; cauliflower, 80; celery, 75; 

 parsnips, 90; squash, 60; turnips, 65. Fruit prospect: fall apples, 

 60; pears, 90; peaches, 40; grapes, 65, Apples, and root crops of 

 all kinds, were most benefited by rains. Frost on the 14th, 15th and 

 16th damaged corn, squash and tomatoes, 25, The hardest season in 

 years for farmers is drawing to a close. Its one saving feature in 

 eastern Massachusetts, at least, has been the prevailing good prices 

 for most garden and orchard products. 



Maynard (L. H. Matnard). — Corn yielded 75 per cent of a 

 normal crop. Up to the 15th rowen had not yielded more than 10 

 per cent of a normal crop. Fall feed condition, 25. The usual 

 amount of fall seeding of clover, grass and rye has been done. 

 Onions are yielding a 75 per cent crop; considerable damage was 



