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are used in fall seeding. The onion crop is a fair average. Pota- 

 toes are about a three-fourths crop, of good quality. Root crops 

 promise very well. Apples are nearly a failure. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Brockton (Davis Copeland). — Corn was badly damaged by 

 the wind, and will not be over a four-fifths crop. Rowen and fall 

 feed are up to the usual average. The average amount of fall 

 seeding has been done, and is in good condition. The onion crop 

 is an average one. Apples are a poor crop, and cranberries a 

 good one. 



Marshjield (G. J. Peterson). — Corn has suffered from the 

 severe gales, and is below the average. The rowen crop is an 

 average one. Fall seeding is looking finely, and the average 

 amount has been done. Potash, bone and occasionally nitrate of 

 soda are used in fall seeding. Onions have done well. Potatoes 

 are above the average in this locality. Root crops have done very 

 well. The apple crop is light, but cranberries are above the 

 average. Celery is backward, but cabbages are looking finely. 



Halifax (G. W. Hayward) . — Corn will be about an average 

 crop, if it ripens well. Rowen and fall feed are better than usual. 

 More fall seeding has been done than usual, and it is looking well. 

 Bone and wood ashes in connection with stable manure are used 

 considerably in seeding down. Onions are an average crop. 

 Potatoes are not a full crop, but the quality is good, though some 

 are rotting. The prospect for root crops is fair. Apples are a 

 very poor crop, and cranberries an abundant one. 



Lakeville (I^lbridge Cusiiman). — Corn is fully an average crop. 

 Rowen is an exceptionally good crop, and fall feed is much above 

 the average. The average amount of fall seeding has been done, 

 and is in veiy good condition. Fine-ground bone and muriate of 

 potash are used in fall seeding. Onions are an average crop. 

 Potatoes are a three-fourths crop, of good quality except on low 

 ground, where they have rotted badly. Turnips are a good crop. 

 Apples are an entire failure, but cranberries are abundant. 



Wareham (A. Savary) . — Corn is a three-fourths crop. Rowen 

 is good on low land, and fall feed fair. Less than the usual 

 amount of fall seeding has been done, but its condition is good. 

 Fertilizers other than stable manure are not used to any extent in 

 fall seeding. Potatoes are below an average in yield, but of good 

 quality. Root crops do not promise very well. There are no 

 apples, but cranberries are abundant and of good quality. 



