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is an extraordinarily large crop and fall feed is above the average. 

 Not as much fall seeding done as common but where sown it is 

 looking well. Onions are an average crop. Potatoes are very 

 much less than an average crop, of poor quality and rotting hadly. 

 No Baldwin apples, a few Russets of poor quality ; peaches and 

 plums good ; cranberries light. 



Amesbury (F. VV. Saugent). — Corn is not over seventy per 

 cent of an average crop but continued favorable weather may im- 

 prove much of it. Rowen and fall feed are probably the best for 

 years. A much increased amount of fall seeding is being done on 

 account of the land being too wet to plant last spring. Onions are 

 not over half a crop. Potatoes are probably not over twenty-five 

 per cent of a crop, much of the shortage being because of rot; 

 where there is no disease the cooking quality is extra good. Tur- 

 nips, cabbage and celery are very good. Apples are scarce, pears 

 poor in quality, peaches and plums good, grapes fair. 



Haverhill (Eben Webster). — Indian corn is a little below the 

 average. Rowen and fall feed are above the average. Less than 

 the usual amount of fall seeding has been done. Onions are less 

 than an average crop owing to blight. Potatoes are less than half 

 a crop and there is much rot. Tliere is some blight on celery ; 

 root crops about as usual. No apples, pears plenty, few peaches, 

 plums and grapes plenty. 



Newbury {G. W. Adams). — Indian corn is about ninety per 

 cent of a full crop. Rowen and fall feed are a little above the 

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

 and is in good condition. Onions are about forty per cent of an 

 average crop. Potatoes made a good yield but not over one- 

 quarter will be saved from the rot. Root crops, celery and other 

 late market-garden crops promise fairly well. Apples very light, 

 pears good, peaches and plums very good, grapes and cranberries 

 fair. 



North Andover (Peter Holt, Jr.). — Indian corn is late. 

 Rowen and fall feed are above the average. More fall seeding 

 has been done than usual, though there is yet much to be done, 

 and it is looking finely. Onions blighted somewhat and are about 

 two-thirds of an average crop. Potatoes are a perfect failure. 

 Root crops promise fairly, celery good, and cabbages extra. No 

 apples ; pears a large crop but not of the best quality ; peaches a 

 fine crop of extra quality ; cranberries fair. 



Manchester (John Baker). — Indian corn is above the average. 

 Rowen and fall feed are above the average. About the usual 

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

 Potatoes are less than an average crop and have rotted badly. 



