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quite an average crop. Early potatoes ore a good crop ; price 

 Si. 25 per bushel ; late ones are looking well. Market-garden crops 

 made a good yield except peas, and prices have been above the 

 average. Apples are scarce, pears will be about half a crop, 

 peaches a full crop and grapes look well. Pastures are rather dry, 

 but improving. 



Groveland (Abel Stickney). — Corn is looking well, but a little 

 late. There are no silos in this vicinity. The hay crop was more 

 than an average both in quantity and quality. Blight has attacked 

 early potatoes somewhat; late ones are looking well. Market- 

 garden crops have been good in yield and price. Apples will be a 

 poor crop, pears average and peaches not extra, while grapes are 

 looking well. Pastures are short, owiug to the drought. 



North Andover (Peter Holt, Jr.). — Corn is small and late. The 

 hay crop was the best for many years, and was secured in excellent 

 condition. The dry weather has injured early potatoes, and hardly 

 any are ready for market yet. Prices for market-garden crops 

 have been good, but the yield has been light. Apples will be a 

 poor crop, pears good and grapes fair. Dry weather has made 

 feed short. The rye crop was above the average. 



Topsfield (B. P. Pike). — Corn is in average condition; 5 per 

 cent will go into the silo. The hay crop was average in quantity 

 and of excellent quality. Early potatoes are about half a crop, 

 and late ones are not very promising; price $1.10 per bushel. 

 Market-garden crops have been very light in yield, but prices 

 have been good. Apples will not be more than a one-fourth 

 crop. Pears will be half a crop, and grapes and cranberries are 

 not promising. Pastures are all dried up. 



Banvers (C. H. Preston). — Corn is in good condition, and 

 nearly all the crop will be put into the silo. Hay was an average 

 crop of good quality. Early potatoes are a small crop owing to 

 dry weather. Apples will be a small crop. Pasturage is in a very 

 poor condition. 



Marblekead (Wm. S. Phtllps, Jr.). — Potato beetles are doing 

 the most damage, but are less injurious than usual. Corn is in 

 excellent condition, and 7f> per cent of the crop will be put into 

 the silo. The hay crop appears to be fully up to the average in 

 quantity and quality. Early potatoes have blighted badly, but 

 late ones are now looking finely ; price $1.00 per bushel. Market- 

 garden crops are very fair in yield and price. Apples are very 

 poor in this vicinity. Pastures are poor and brown at present, but 

 the recent rains have somewhat revived the grass. 



