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WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Warren (W. E. Patrick). — Indian corn is very backward, but if 

 killing frosts hold off long enough, there will be a medium crop. There 

 has been very little rowen cut this fall, and fall feed is short. The 

 weather has been too dry for fall seeding, except on very moist land, 

 and much less than usual has been done. There is an average yield 

 of potatoes, of excellent quality. Root crops, celery and other late 

 market-garden crops are very little grown. Apples are very poor; 

 there are a few pears, and large crops of peaches and grapes. There is 

 injury to some fields of corn from frost, about August 30. 



West Brookfield (Myron A. Richardson). — Indian corn will be 

 up to the average if frost holds off so it can ripen. The rowen crop is 

 almost a failure, but fall feed is fair. The usual amount of fall seeding 

 has been done this fall, and it is looking finely. The potato crop is 

 turning out finely, but they are more or less scabby. Celery and market- 

 garden truck are not raised here. Apples are numerous, but are 

 wormy and knurly; peaches and grapes made a big yield. There has 

 been a slight frost on very low places. 



New Braintree (Chas. D. Sage). — Indian corn is very uneven, 

 some fields being good and others poor. There is no rowen to speak of. 

 Very little fall seeding has been done as yet. Potatoes are 75 per cent 

 of the normal in yield, and of fair quality. Root crops, celery and 

 other late market-garden crops are very little grown. Apples are 40 

 per cent of a full crop; pears, 70; peaches, 75. A frost late in August 

 did damage on low ground. The year has been a hard one for the 

 farmer; corn and apples light crops, no rowen, no feed in pastures. 



Oakham (Jesse Allen). — There is a full average crop of Indian 

 corn. There is no rowen, and very little fall feed. The usual amount 

 of fall seeding has been done, and it looks well. Onions are little 

 raised. Potatoes are an excellent crop in yield and quality. The 

 prospect is good for celery, root crops and late market-garden crops. 

 There is a very small yield of fruit of all kinds. There has been very 

 little injury from frost as yet. Abundant rains are greatly needed. 



Dana (Lyman Randall). — Corn will not be quite an average crop, 

 but better than was expected two weeks ago. Rowen is not half a 

 crop, and fall feed is not up to the average. There has not been a great 

 amount of fall seeding done, but what has been done is looking well. 

 Potatoes are fully up to the average, both in yield and quality. All 

 root crops are good; not much celery grown. Apples are a very small 

 crop; pears and peaches fair; grapes heavy; cranberries good. There 

 has been very little damage from frost. 



Petersham (B. W. Spooner). — The corn crop is late, but there are 

 some fine fields. The drought has had a bad effect on both rowen and 

 fall feed. No fall seeding has been done in this vicinity. Onions are 

 raised for home use only. There are some good fields of potatoes, 



