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light crop, with exceptional cases of heavily loaded trees. Pears 

 light; no peaches; few plums; grapes abundant. 



Longmeadoiv (W. F. Emerson). — Indian corn is a good average crop. 

 The early rowen crop was good ; later rowen and fall feed affected by 

 drought. The fall seeding done very early is in fine shape. Onions 

 are better than an average crop. Celery is looking well; cabbages 

 badly eaten by worms. Apples are a fine crop ; few pears ; no peaches ; 

 very few plums ; some grapes. 



Wilbraham (F. E. Clark). — Indian corn is a full average crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are both below the average. Fully the usual 

 amount of fall seeding has been done, but the late severe drought has 

 seriously affected many fields. Potatoes made about an average yield, 

 mostly of large tubers of excellent quality. Turnips are fairly good, 

 and celery very poor. Apples are dropping badly and are about 40 per 

 cent of a normal crop ; no peaches ; few pears or grapes. 



Ludlow (C. B. Bennett). — Corn is just about an average crop. 

 There is very little rowen, and no fall feed. Quite a large amount of 

 fall seeding has been put in, but hardly any of it has come up. There is 

 a fair crop of potatoes, but much scab. Celery promises a fair crop ; 

 turnips and cabbages light. There will not be one-fourth of a crop of 

 fruit of any kind. 



Palmer (O. P. Allen). — Indian corn compares favorably with former 

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

 amount of fall seeding has been done and it is now in good condition. 

 Onions compare well with previous years, but are not much grown. 

 Potatoes give a larger yield of better quality than usual. The prospect 

 for root crops and late market-garden crops is very good ; celery little 

 raised. Fruit promises very poorly as a rule. 



Brimfield (Geo. M. Hitchcock). — Indian corn is much above an 

 average crop. Rowen and fall feed are below average, owing to dry 

 weather. Not much fall seeding has been done and that put in is 

 suffering for want of rain. Potatoes are more than an average crop of 

 good quality. Root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops are 

 but little raised. There are but very few apples and no other fruit. 



Wales (C. F. Crawford).— Indian corn is better than an average 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are very light. No fall seeding has been 

 done as yet. Onions are about an average crop. Potatoes made a very 

 heavy yield, but they are scabby and worm-eaten. Root crops, celery 

 and late market-garden crops are about average, but are not much 

 raised. Apples are scarce ; pears and plums rather light ; no peaches; 

 grapes very plenty. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Warren (Wm, E. Patrick) . — Indian corn is an average crop. Rowen 

 is about a three-fourths crop, and fall feed is short. Less than the usual 

 amount of fall seeding has been done, but that which is in is in fine con- 

 dition. Onions are more than an average crop. Potatoes are an average 

 crop in yield and quality. There will be a fair yield of late market- 

 garden crops. Apples are very scarce and of poor quality; grapes a 

 large crop ; few pears ; no peaches or plums. 



