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of a crop ; pears and peaches full crops ; plums average ; grapes 

 half a crop. 



Chicopee (R. W. Bemis). — Indian corn is a poor crop in this 

 vicinity except in favorable locations. Rowen and fall feed are 

 above the usual average. Less than the average amount of fall 

 seeding has been done. Potatoes are small and poor in quality. 

 Root crops are above the average this year but not of good flavor. 

 Quite a fair crop of early and fall apples, but winter fruit scarce ; 

 pears, peaches, plums and grapes fair. 



Wilbraham (H. M. Bliss). — Indian corn is about two-thirds of 

 a crop. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. The 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done and is in good condi- 

 tion. Onions are a fairly good crop. Potatoes are half a crop of 

 good quality. Root crops, celery and late market-garden crops 

 promise about three-fourths yields. Pears, peaches, plums and 

 grapes are good ; apples half a crop and falling badly ; cranberries 

 half a crop. 



Brlmfield (Gr. M. Hitchcock). — Corn is not an average crop. 

 More rowen has been cut than for many years past. Not as much 

 fall seeding has been done as usual. Potatoes are not an average 

 crop and there is some complaint of decay. There are but very 

 few apples but there is a good supply of pears. 



Palmer (O. P. Allen). — Corn is less than an average crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are far beyond the usual average. An aver- 

 age amount of fall seedmg has been done and it is in good condi- 

 tion. Potatoes are a very light crop but the quality is good. The 

 prospect for root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops 

 is quite good. Apples and pears are less than the usual crops ; 

 peaches, plums and grapes up to the average. 



Holland (Francis Wight). — Indian corn is not more than an 

 average crop. Rowen and fall feed are more than average. There 

 has been but little fall seeding done here this season. Potatoes 

 are not up to the average in yield or quality. Root crops good ; 

 celery not much raised ; other market-garden crops fair. Apples 

 will be light and poor in quality ; pears, peaches, plums and 

 grapes average crops ; cranberries light. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Warren (W. E. Patrick). — Indian corn is not over sixty per 

 cent of an average crop. The rowen crop was the largest for years 

 and fall feed is extra good. About the usual amount of fall 

 seeding has been done and it is in excellent condition. Potatoes 

 are a light crop of good quality, but are rotting very badly. The 



