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of a crop; pears one-half ; no peaches; grapes abundant. Past- 

 ures are rather dry. Not much attention is paid to poultry, though 

 most of our farmers keep small flocks. 



Newbury (Geo. W. Adams). —Indian corn is in from fair to 

 good condition. Rowen will be perhaps 30 per cent of a normal 

 crop. Late potatoes promise fairly well, with very little blight or 

 rot. Apples are 10 percent of a full crop; pears 75 percent; 

 peaches, 50 per cent; grapes, 100 per cent; cranberries, 75 per 

 cent. Pasturage is badly dried up. Oats and barley are fair 

 crops, though the straw is a little short on account of drought. 

 Not much attention is paid to poultry, as a rule, and the income 

 derived from it is perhaps 10 per cent of that from the dairy. 



Andover (M. H. Gould). — Corn is below the average on ac- 

 count of dry weather. Rowen is about half a normal crop. Late 

 potatoes promise half a crop ; blight did not appear until they 

 were well matured ; no rot. No apples, pears, peaches or grapes ; 

 cranberries doing well. Pasturage is very dry. Oats and barley 

 are not up to the standard. Very little attention is paid to 

 poultry. 



Wenham (N. P. Perkins). —There is not much corn raised, 

 but what there is is looking well considering the dry weather. 

 But very little rowen will be cut. Late potatoes are a fair crop, 

 with some exceptions ; no rot. Not many apples, but more than 

 was expected; few pears and cranberries. Pastures are very 

 short now and cows are fed at the barns. Oats and barley are 

 fair crops. Many farmers keep poultry enough for home use. 

 The income derived from poultry is about one-fifth that from the 



dairy. 



Manchester (John Baker) . — Indian corn has done finely this 

 year. There will be very little if any rowen, owing to drought. 

 The prospect for late potatoes is rather poor, though there is no 

 blight or rot. Apples will be a fair crop ; very few pears, peaches 

 or grapes. Pastures are very dry and poor. Oats and barley are 

 mainly raised for fodder. Every farmer keeps a few fowls, but 

 there are no extensive henneries. I should say that the profit from 

 50 hens would equal that from one good cow. 



Danvers (C. H. Preston). — Indian corn is in fair condition. 

 Very little rowen will be cut. Late potatoes promise a light crop, 

 though there is no blight or rot. Few winter apples ; small crop 

 of pears ; no peaches ; grapes good. Pasturage is in very poor 

 condition. Our farmers pay much attention to poultry, but I can- 

 not say what proportion the income from it bears to that from the 

 dairy. 



