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cent of a full crop ; pears 80 per cent ; peaches 50 per cent ; 

 grapes 30 per cent. The freeze of September 22d and 23d de- 

 stroyed all the grapes. In the last forty-eight years there has not 

 been a killing frost in September until this year. Tree fruits have 

 been unusually free from worms and blemishes. 



Hubbardston (Ciias. C. Colby). — The corn crop is the best 

 for years, both for fodder and grain. Rowen is above the average 

 and fall feed is very good. What seeding has been done is look- 

 ing excellently. There is a large yield of potatoes, but a good 

 deal of complaint of rot. Apples and pears are plenty ; grapes 

 only an average crop. 



Bolton (H. F. Haynes) . — Indian corn is a good crop, but 

 very little grown, as it did not come up in the spring. Rowen and 

 fall feed are up to the usual average. The usual amount of fall 

 seeding has been done and is looking well. Maggots have worked 

 onions badly, but there may be three-fourths of a normal crop. 

 Potatoes are about a normal crop in yield and quality. The pros- 

 pect is good for root crops, celery and other late market-garden 

 crops. There is a three-fourths crop of apples ; a good crop of 

 peaches on a few orchards on high ground ; pears and grapes few ; 

 cranberries poor. 



Holden (G. S. Ghaiiam). — Corn was very nearly an average 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are fully up to the average. About 

 the usual amount of fall seeding has been done and with a good 

 season it should do well. Potatoes made a good yield and are of 

 good quality, but one-third of the crop has rotted. Root crops 

 are fair, but below the average. Winter apples are not very 

 abundant. Autumn fruit not worth picking ; pears plenty and 

 cheap ; grapes late and frozen. 



Worcester (H. R. Kinney). — Indian corn was late and most 

 of it was caught and more or less damaged by frost. Rowen and 

 fall feed are up to the usual average. Onions are late and rather 

 small and of poor quality. The yield of potatoes was good and 

 the quality fair, but with considerable rot. Root crops look well ; 

 celery fair ; cabbage and cauliflower doing well. Apples promise 

 a good crop ; pears, peaches and grapes light. The severe frosts 

 of the 21st and 22d killed all tender vegetables and damaged 

 celery and cauliflower to some extent. 



Sutton (C. P. King) . — Indian corn is not as good as usual, 

 being late and badly damaged by frost. Rowen light, but fall 

 feed in good condition. Not much seeding has been done, but 

 spring seeding is looking well. Quality of potatoes poor, yield 



