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Norfolk (Geo. E. Holbrook). — The weather has been so dry that 

 corn has not filled out well and is below average. Rowen is not half a 

 crop. More than the usual amount of fall seeding has been done, but 

 it is very backward on account of dry weather. Potatoes are the best 

 crop for many years in both yield and quality. The prospect is poor 

 for root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops. Grapes and 

 cranberries are very good; other fruits light. 



Sharon (E. E. Naramore). — Indian corn is about three-fourths of 

 an average crop. Rowen and fall feed are considerably below the usual 

 average. Fall seeding has done well on low, moist land. Potatoes are 

 not yielding quite up to the average, but the quality is good. The pros- 

 pect for root crops is good, also for late market-garden crops. Apples 

 a poor crop; pears a little better, but short; grapes and cranberries 

 good. 



Canton (E. V. Kinsley). — Indian corn is about an average crop, 

 though the ears have not filled out quite as well as usual. Rowen and 

 fall feed are almost a failure. Almost no fall seeding has been done, 

 and no seed put in has germinated. Onions are less than an average 

 crop, being poorly stocked. Potatoes are about average in yield, tubers 

 very large and quality Al. Cabbages and winter turnips may be 

 average crops; other late market-garden crops light. Winter apples 

 very poor; grapes good; cranberries badly damaged by frost; other 

 fruits light. Much grass land is damaged by white grubs. 



Avon (S. F. Oliver). — Corn is not quite up to an average crop 

 Rowen on high land is nearly a complete failure, but the low lands will 

 do as well if not better than usual. Very little fall seeding has been 

 done, but early fields are showing up well. Potatoes are a fair crop, 

 but not up to the standard, and in some cases rot is apparent. Celery 

 was never better than this year. Pears are abundant ; apples, though 

 not so plenty, are of good quality ; cranberries will be a total loss. 



Randolph (R.A.Thayer). — Indian corn is about an average crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual average. Not as much fall 

 seeding as usual has been done, with a poor catch, except on moist land. 

 Onions are a good average crop. Potatoes gave a good fair yield of 

 excellent quality. Most late market-garden crops will give only a 

 medium yield. Apples are a one-third crop; pears good; peaches 

 none ; grapes good ; cranberries good. The drought has done serious 

 injury to barley, millet and all late-sown fodder crops. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Mansfield (Wm. C. Winter). — Indian corn is an average crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are very much below the usual average. The 

 weather has been so dry that little or no fall seeding has been done. 

 Very few onions are raised, but they have been an average crop. 

 Potatoes are an average crop of excellent quality. Root crops, celery 

 and other late market-garden crops are below the average in yield and 

 of inferior quality. Apples are a light crop ; pears fair; peaches very 

 light; Japan plums good, native vexw light; grapes above average; 

 cranberries fair. 



