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Worcester (H- R. Kinney). — Indian corn seems to be fully up 

 to the average. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. 

 Onions seem late and rather light. The potato crop is very uneven, 

 some fields heavy and others light ; quality medium. Root crops 

 are late as a rule and carrots have blighted badly. There are very 

 few apples and those of poor quality; pears good and plenty; 

 peaches much better than the average ; grapes a very light yield ; 

 cranberries not grown here ; plums set for a full crop, but the wet 

 weather has rotted many of them ; all fruit seems to sell readily. 



Oxford (D. M. Howe). — Corn is an average crop. Rowen and 

 fall feed are fully up to the usual average. Potatoes are not an 

 average crop and are bringing a dollar a bushel. The prospect for 

 root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops is good. 

 Apples are a light crop ; pears a full crop ; peaches poor ; grapes 

 and cranberries plenty. Everything is growing in this section and 

 looks beautifully, as we have had plenty of rain. 



Douglas (,J. M. Rawson) . — More corn was planted than usual 

 and the crop is an extra good one. The rowen crop and fall feed 

 are better than for several years past. About the usual amount of 

 fall seeding has been done but it is not far enough advanced to 

 determine its condition. Onions are a medium crop. There is 

 complaint that potatoes are rotting and are scabby ; some fields 

 are very light and will not pay for digging while others give good 

 crops. No apples ; pears few ; no peaches ; grapes few and cran- 

 berries very light. 



Blackstone (O. F. Fuller). — There will be an average crop of 

 Indian corn. More rowen is being cut this season than for two or 

 three years past. Fall seeding is in good condition on account of 

 the large amount of rain. Onions are not much raised. Potatoes 

 are of good quality and a fair yield, but are rotting badly. The 

 prospect for late root and market-garden crops is good. Very few 

 apples ; a fair crop of peaches and pears ; a good crop of grapes ; 

 and an extra large yield of cranberries. 



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Hopkinton ("W. V. Thompson). — Indian corn is more than an 

 average crop. Rowen and fall feed are more than up to the usual 

 average. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done and it 

 is in good condition. Potatoes are not a normal crop in yield and 

 quality. Turnips and cabbages are looking well. Apples are a 

 failure ; pears a fair crop ; peaches a poor crop ; grapes a light 

 crop ; cranberries good. 



Sherhorn (N. B. Douglas). — Corn is much better than an 



