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were never better. No apples ; plenty of pears, peaches and 

 plams ; grapes not ripening evenly. 



Uxbridge (Augustus Story). — Corn is better than was ex- 

 pected ; in fact, a good average crop. Rowen and fall feed are 

 above the average. The usual amount of fall seeding has been 

 done though the season is late. Onions are not much grown, but 

 are an average crop. Potatoes are almost a total failure on many 

 fields because of rot. Celery has needed warmer weather, but 

 root crops have done fairly well. Apples a very small yield ; 

 peaches, plums and grapes are not as large as last year ; cran- 

 berries not up to the usual average. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Marlborough (E. D, Howe). — Indian corn is about ninety per 

 cent of a full crop. Rowen and fall feed are far beyond the usual 

 amount. An average amount of fall seeding has been done and 

 it is in good condition. Onions are undersized, which makes the 

 yield smaller, about three-fourths of an average. Blight and rot 

 have reduced the yield of potatoes one-half. Root crops, celery 

 and other late market-garden crops promise to be full crops if the 

 frost holds off. Very few apples ; pears a fall crop ; peaches 

 three-fourths of a crop, and plums a full crop. Grapes will require 

 at least two weeks to properly ripen. 



Maynard (L. H. Maynard). — Indian corn is a normal crop. 

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

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

 Onions are a normal crop. Potatoes are not an average crop, 

 some fields being barely worth digging. Root crops, celery and 

 other late market-garden crops promise well. Apples poor ; pears 

 normal ; peaches small ; plums below average ; grapes short and 

 considerable mildew noticed ; cranberries about an average crop. 



Boxborougli (J. F. Hayward). — Rowen and fall feed are rather 

 more than the usual average. An average amount of fall seeding 

 has been done and it is looking well. Onions are less than an 

 average crop. The potato crop is nearly a failure. There are 

 very few market-garden ci'ops except cabbages raised, but they 

 look well. Pears and plums good ; peaches ripened too early and 

 rotted badly ; apples, grapes and cranberries light crops. 



Ashby (Anson Wetherbee). — Indian corn is about a three- 

 fourths crop. Rowen and fall feed are above the usual average. 

 Hardly any seeding has been done as yet. Potatoes are not over 

 one-third of a yield with one-fourth of those decayed. Turnips 

 are looking well and celery fair. Peaches, pears and plums are 

 good crops ; hardly any grapes ; cranberries good ; few apples. 



