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Newton (Otis Pettee)'. — Corn is looking well. The yield of 

 potatoes is fair, but the quality is not quite up to the standard. 

 There are very few apples ; pears are an average crop ; a prolific 

 yield of grapes ; cranberries hardly an average. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



Ilaverhill (Ebenezer Webster). — Indian corn is more than an 

 average crop. Rowen and fall feed are above the average on moist 

 land. About the usual amount of fall seeding has been done, but 

 it has not come up well on account of dry weather. Potatoes a 

 good jueld and quality good except where they have rotted. Root 

 crops promise to be fair. Apijles few and poor; pears plenty and 

 not very good; grapes good, and peaches fair in quantity and 

 quality. The ground is very dry ; no rain for some time. 



Groveland (Abel Stickney). — Corn is much more than an 

 average crop. Rowen and fall feed are no more than in average 

 condition and are in need of rain. Less than the average amount 

 of fall seeding has been done ; moist ground looks well, high ground 

 is poor. Onions are a very good crop. Apples are a small crop 

 and quality poor ; pears are a good crop but the sale is poor ; 

 peaches are very fair ; grapes plenty. 



Newbury (G. W. Adams). — Corn a full average crop. Rowen 

 and fall feed nearly up to the usual average. The average amount 

 of fall seeding has been done, but the condition is backward. 

 Onions 10 per cent above an average crop. Potatoes above an 

 average yield, but rotting badly. Prospect for root crops good. 

 Few apples except in certain sections of small area. 



Danvers (C. H. Preston). — There is a very good crop of en- 

 silage and field corn. Rowen crop good; fall feed fair. The 

 average amount of fall seeding has been done and is in good con- 

 dition. Onions a medium crop. There is a fair crop of apples 

 in this immediate vicinity. 



Marhlehead (Wm. S. Phillips, Jr.). — While the average field 

 of rowen has not shown a heavy cut, some lands that have been 

 laid down within two years have given a phenomenal yield. Little 

 fall seeding done yet. Onions are fully up to the average. Pota- 

 toes are below average in yield, but of good quality. Root crops 

 promise to be very good. The apple crop is not a full one here- 

 abouts, but while few trees show fruit those that are bearing are 

 carrying enormous loads. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 

 Medfield (G. R. Chase). — Indian corn 90 per cent of an aver- 

 age crop. Rowen a full average crop, but fall feed below the 



