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grapes, 90; cranberries, 20. Rowen, corn and late vegetables have 

 been much benefited by recent rains. Frost occurred on the 15th 

 and 16th, injuring corn, 20; millet, 10; beans and tomatoes, 40; 

 grapes, 10. 



Wrentham (Jeremiah A. Cobb). — Yield of Indian corn: as a 

 grain crop, 80; as a fodder and ensilage crop, 100. Rowen yield, 

 100. Condition of fall feed, 100. Per cent of fall seeding: g-rass, 

 100; rye, 100. Potato yield, 80; quality, 100. Late market-garden 

 crop prospect: beets and turnips, 100; cabbage, 50; carrots, 75; 

 squash, 80. Fruit prospect : fall apples, 30 ; grapes and cranberries, 

 100 ; pears, 150 ; peaches, 200. The rains have benefited grass, grain, 

 fruit and potatoes. Frost occurred on lowlands on the 10th, and 

 there were general frosts on the 15th and 16th, injuring corn, as a 

 gxain crop, 10 to 15 and, as a fodder crop, 25. 



Foxborough (Wm. E. Perkins). — Yield of Indian corn, 100. 

 Yield of rowen, 100. Condition of fall feed, 100. Per cent of fall 

 seeding: gi-ass, 80; rye, 90. Potato yield and quality, 100. Late 

 market-garden crop prospect: cabbage, 75; carrots, 100; cauliflower, 

 80; squash, 40; turnips, 100. Fruit yield: fall apples, 60; pears, 

 peaches and cranberries, 100; grapes, 65. Carrots, cabbage and 

 cauliflower have derived most benefit from recent rains. Frosts on 

 the 11th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th injured most, corn, tomatoes, 

 beans and squashes. About 75 per cent of the corn fodder was 

 frozen. 



Canton (Edwin V. Kinsley). — Yield of corn: as a grain crop, 

 75; as a fodder and ensilage crop, 85, Rowen yield, 50. Condition 

 of fall feed, 90. More interest in alfalfa growing is being shown by 

 farmers. Onion crop yield, 75. Yield of potatoes, 90; quality, 100. 

 Late market-garden crop prospect: beets, cabbage, carrots, parsnips 

 and turnips, 100 ; squash, 70. Fruit yield : fall apples and pears, 75 ; 

 peaches and grapes, 100. Rains have most benefited cabbages, tur- 

 nips, beets, carrots and parsnips. A very heavy frost on the 15th did 

 25 to 35 per cent damage to corn, squash and tomatoes. 



Avon (S. Frank Oliver). — Indian corn yield, as a fodder and 

 ensilage crop, 85, — hurt slightly by the early frost. Rowen crop, 

 50 to 60 per cent of normal. Fall feed condition, 65 to 75. Very 

 little fall seeding of any kind has been done; some rye will be put 

 in the first of next month. Potato yield, 80; quality, 85; very little 

 rot reported. Prospect for late market-garden crops: beets, 70; 

 cabbage. 60; carrots. 80; squash and turnips, 65; parsnips failed to 

 germinate at all. Fruit yield: fall apples and pears, 100; gi-apes, 

 80. Root crops of all kinds, particularly turnips, mangel- wurzels 

 and carrots, were most benefited by the rains. Frosts occurred on 

 the 14th and 15th, damaging most, corn, squash and late millet. 

 Total frost damage amounted to 15 to 20: this amount would not 



