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large, but few in the hill. Root crops fair; celery below the average; 

 cabbages below average and badly damaged by grasshoppers. Fruit is 

 very short, with the exception of grapes. 



Andover (M. H. Gould). — Corn is not up to an average crop. Rowen 

 and fall feed are not up to the usual average. About the usual amount 

 of fall seeding has been done, but the condition is poor on account of 

 dry weather. Onions are not up to an average crop. Potatoes are off 

 in yield, but of good quality. The prospect for root crops, celery and 

 other late market-garden crops is not good. There will be a good crop 

 of cranberries ; other fruit light. 



West Newbury (J. C. Tarleton). — Indian corn is far ahead of an 

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

 Fall seeding has been done to some extent and is looking very well. 

 There is no crop of onions here whatever, they all having been ploughed 

 in in June. Potatoes give an average yield of good quality. Crops 

 of celery are few, but good ; other late market-garden crops are not up 

 to the common yield. We have very few apples, peaches or cranberries, 

 but a great amount of the other fruits mentioned. 



Topsfield (B. P. Pike). — Indian corn is nearly an average crop. 

 There is no rowen to speak of, and fall feed is very light. Less than 

 the usual amount of fall seeding has been done and it is in very poor 

 condition. Onions are a very good crop. Potatoes are a very good 

 crop, especially on light land. Turnips and cabbages are very poor 

 crops. Apples are 10 per cent of a full crop ; no peaches ; pears fair ; 

 grapes good ; cranberries poor. 



Manchester (John Bakek). — Indian corn is a good average crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are in very poor condition. It has been a little too 

 dry for fall seeding, but the recent rains will improve it. Onions are 

 about an average crop. Potatoes are an average crop in yield and 

 quality. The prospect is not extra good for root crops, celery and other 

 late market-garden crops. Apples, plums and pears are fair crops ; 

 cranberries scarce, but very large and fair. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Franklin (C. M. Allen). — Indian corn is 90 per cent of an average 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are fully 50 per cent off in condition. Less 

 than the usual amount of fall seeding has been done and it looks poorly, 

 and much of the seed failed to germinate. Potatoes were an average 

 crop of good quality. The prospect for root crops, celery and other late 

 market-garden crops is 25 per cent off. Apples very few ; pears inferior ; 

 no peaches ; few plums ; grapes good ; cranberries medium. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson).— Indian corn is a good crop. Rowen and 

 fall feed are far below the average in condition. Less than the usual 

 amount of fall seeding has been done and that in has made barely any 

 growth. Onions are a good average crop. Potatoes are above an average 

 crop of large size and excellent quality. The prospect is rather poor for 

 root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops. There is a very 

 poor crop of all kinds of fruit. 



