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Fruits in general have developed an unusual amount of sugar and 

 flavor, and are fully a week earlier in ripening than the average for 

 forty years. Specimens are also unusually large and fair. 



Princeton (A. O. Tyler). — Indian corn is about a good fair crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are below the usual average. The usual amount 

 of fall seeding has been done and is in fairly good condition. Potatoes 

 are an average crop in yield and quality. The prospect is fair for root 

 crops, celery and other late market-garden crops. Apples poor ; pears 

 good ; peaches scarce ; plums good ; grapes good ; and cranberries 

 good. 



Harvard (J. S. Preston). — Corn compares very favorably with an 

 average crop. Rowen and fall feed are very far short of an average 

 crop. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done, but it is off in 

 condition though the recent rains have given it a start. Onions are 

 little raised, but are a good crop Potatoes are few in a hill, but of 

 good size, making an average crop or more. Root crops, celery and 

 other late market-garden crops look very well. Apples are very 

 scarce ; pears an average crop ; no peaches ; few plums ; grapes fair ; 

 cranberries very good. 



Lancaster (S. C. Damon). — Indian corn compares well with an aver- 

 age crop. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual average. It has 

 been very dry and new seeded pieces are backward. Onions are a good 

 crop, but not much grown. Potatoes give more than the average } 7 ield 

 and are of good quality. Root crops are fair; and late market-garden 

 crops look well. Apples not over 5 per cent of a crop ; pears good ; no 

 peaches ; grapes above average ; cranberries good. 



Holden (Geo. S. Graham).— Corn is a good average crop. There 

 is no rowen, and very little fall feed. Hardly as much fall seeding as 

 usual has been done and it is very small, owing to the drought. Pota- 

 toes made an average yield of splendid quality. There are very few 

 peaches or plums ; grapes and pears plenty ; winter apples about a 

 one-third crop. 



Worcester (S. A. Burgess). — Indian corn is a good average crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are 20 per cent off in condition. The usual amount 

 of fall seeding has been done and it is in fairly good condition. Onions 

 are 80 per cent of a full crop. Potatoes are an average crop in yield and 

 quality. The prospect is fairly good for root crops, celery and other late 

 market-garden crops. Fruit will yield pretty well as a whole ; pears and 

 peaches have not amounted to much, but grapes are abundant. The late 

 rains have helped fall seeding and pastures. 



Shrewsbury (T. F. Marston). — Indian corn is a good crop, but not 

 much of it has been cut as yet. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the 

 usual average Not much fall seeding has been done. Onions did not 

 come up very well, but are of good size. Potatoes are an average crop 

 in yield and quality. Root crops, celery and other late market-garden 

 crops are not up to the average. Apples scarce ; pears about half a 

 crop ; no peaches ; not many plums or cranberries grown. 



Westborough (B. W. Hkko). — Corn is about three-fourths of an aver- 

 age crop. The rowen crop is almost a failure. Fall feed is below the 



