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kept, and the products are not worth comparing with those of the 

 dairy. More rain is sadly needed ; springs are dry and wells very 

 low. 



WincJiester (Marshall Symmes). — There will be a very light 

 crop of rowen. Potato vines are nearly dry. Apples a large 

 crop, few pears, no peaches or cranberries. Pastures are very 

 short, there not having been enough rain to make them good. Not 

 much attention is paid to poultry, and their products are not more 

 than 10 per cent in value of those of the dairy. There has been 

 so little rain and the heat at times has been so great that tomatoes, 

 cabbages and celery have suffered. There have been frequent 

 light showers, but all the time the springs have been getting lower, 

 till some are now entirely dry. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



West Neivlmry (John C. Tarleton). — Indian corn never was 

 better in this vicinity. Rowen promises to be a good crop. A 

 great many pieces of potatoes are blighted and the prospect is not 

 as good as last year. Apples are a very large crop, no pears or 

 peaches to speak of, grapes and cranberries a fair crop. Pastur- 

 age is in very good condition. Oats and barley are mostly cut for 

 fodder and were very good crops. The income derived from poul- 

 try is about one-fourth that derived from the dairy. 



Groveland (Abel Stickney). — Corn is looking well and the 

 prospect is for more than an average crop. Rowen is quite good 

 and an average crop is expected. Potatoes are in good condition ; 

 no rot, but some blight. Apples good, pears poor, no peaches and 

 grapes good. Pasturage is short, but the condition is fair for the 

 season. Oats and barley were cut green and compared well with 

 last year. Poultry pays a larger per cent on the investment than 

 does the dairy. 



North AnrJover (A. R. Stevens). — Indian com is in splendid 

 condition. Rowen will not be more than a three-fourths crop. 

 There is some blight on potatoes and a little rot. Apples and 

 grapes are good crops ; not many pears and no peaches. Pastur- 

 age is in very fair condition. Oats and barley have been average 

 crops. Very few about here pay much attention to poultry. 



Wenliam (Alvin Smith). — Indian corn is in good condition. 

 Rowen promises to be better than an average crop. Potatoes are 

 good and there is no rot. Apples and cranberries are good crops. 

 Pasturage is in very good condition. Oats and barley are about 

 average crops. Very little attention is paid to poultry, our farm- 

 ing being mostly dairying and hay raising. 



