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any fall ploughing has been done, but the soil is now just right 

 for it. 



Fitchhurg (Jabez Fisher). — Root crops, except potatoes, are 

 good average crops. Fall seeding is in promising condition. 

 Prices for crops raised for market have been fully as good as in 

 former years. Among fruits pears and grapes have been most 

 profitable and peaches, blackberries and raspberries least profit- 

 able. Smoke was tried some years ago as a preventative of frost, 

 but never gave much satisfaction. There has been only a trifling 

 frost to date (the 23d) which is a record for many years. 



Harvard (J. S. Preston). — Root crops are good average crops. 

 Farm stock is looking well and pastures and fall feed are holding 

 out well. Fall seeding is looking well and the average amount 

 has been done. Prices for crops raised for market are a little 

 higher than usual. Hay and corn have been our most profitable 

 crops and potatoes our least profitable one. The season has not 

 been very profitable, as all crops except hay and corn are short. 



Shrewsburi/ (T. F. Marston) . — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in 

 extra good condition. The prices for crops raised for market are 

 somewhat higher than usual, but most crops did not give a full 

 yield. Corn has been our most profitable crop and potatoes our 

 least profitable one. Considered as a whole the season has been a 

 profitable one for our farmers. Neither torches nor smoke are 

 used to prevent frost. 



Worcester (S. A. Burgess) . — Root crops are more than average. 

 Farm stock is looking well and pastures have been good. Fall 

 seeding is looking well. Crops of all kinds have sold well. Corn 

 has been our most profitable crop and apples our least profitable 

 one, being nearly a failure. The season has been a profitable one, 

 as most crops have been good. 



Upton (B. A. Jourdan). — Root crops are good average crops. 

 Farm stock is in fine condition. Fall seeding is in very good con- 

 dition. Crops raised for market have brought fair average prices. 

 Grass has been our most profitable crop and potatoes and apples 

 our least profitable ones. Considered as a whole the season has 

 been a fairly profitable one for our farmers. Neither torches nor 

 smoke are used to prevent frost. 



Milford (J. J. Nutter). — Root crops are about average crops. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in very good 

 condition. There has been a slight increase in the prices received 

 for crops raised for market. Hay and peaches have been our 

 most profitable crops and potatoes and apples our least profitable 

 ones. Considered as a whole the season has been a little below 



