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Dunstable (A. J. Gilson). — Indian corn is above an average 

 crop but is late in ripening. Rowen and fall feed are above the 

 usual average. Less than the usual amount of fall seeding has 

 been done at this time. Onions are below an average crop. 

 Potatoes are not up to the average in either yield or quality. The 

 prospect for root crops is very good. Apples are few and poor ; 

 other fruits above average. 



BiUerica (J. N. Pardee). — Indian corn is looking well at 

 present. Rowen and fall feed are the best for years. Potatoes 

 are much below the average, some fields being a total failure and 

 they are also rotting badly. Almost no late apples, early ones 

 poor and wormy ; pears abundant, but of poor quality ; peaches a 

 good crop. 



Lincoln (Samuel Hartwell). — Rowen and fall feed are far 

 above the usual average. About an average amount of fall seed- 

 ing has been done and it is in good condition. Potatoes are a 

 small yield of fair quality. The prospect is good for all market- 

 garden crops above ground, but it has been too wet for those 

 which grow beneath the surface. Apples are a small crop ; 

 peaches and plums plenty ; grapes late. 



Burlingtoyi (H, H. Nichols). — Rowen and fall feed are more 

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

 and it is in very good condition. Blight has cut the onion crop 

 down one-half. Potatoes are not an average crop and are rotting 

 badly. Root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops 

 promise to be full crops. No apples, other fruits large yields, but 

 plums are rotting on the trees. 



Sloneham (J. E. Wiley). — Corn is about two-thirds of an 

 average crop. Rowen and fall feed are above the average. The 

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

 dition. Onions are not more than two-thirds of an average crop. 

 Potatoes are not up to the average in either yield or quality. Root 

 crops, celery and other late market-garden crops promise well. 

 Apples are a poor crop ; pears, peaches, plums and grapes are all 

 very good. 



Newton (Otis Pettee) . — Rowen and fall feed are rather better 

 this year than usual. A fair average amount of fall seeding has 

 been done and the condition is good. The yield of potatoes is 

 fairly good, but the quality is poor, with considerable rot. Winter 

 apples are scarce and cranberries fairly plenty. 



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Salisbury (Wesley Pettengill). — The season has been too 

 cold and wet for corn and it will not be an average crop. Rowen 



