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aged by the heavy gale and rainstorm of last week and was further 

 damaged on the nights of the 21st and 2 2d by heavy frosts. 

 Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. Less than the 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done, but I think it is in 

 very good condition. Onions are less than a normal crop. 

 Potatoes have rotted too much for a full crop, but the quality 

 is otherwise good. The prospect for root crops, celery and other 

 late market-garden crops is very good. Apples are less than half 

 a crop ; pears two-thirds of a normal crop ; no peaches ; grapes 60 

 per cent of a full crop. 



Acushnet (M. S. Douglas). — Late planted corn suffered 

 severely on the nights of the 21st and 22d from heavy frosts; 

 early planted fields generally up to the average. Rowen and fall 

 feed are more than average crops. Fall seeding is backward and 

 is just beginning to make a showing. Onions are a good crop this 

 year, more than average. Potatoes are about a two-thirds crop 

 of good quality. Celery good ; turnips and carrots looking finely ; 

 late cabbages not heading well. Few apples and pears; no 

 peaches ; grapes below average. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Brockton (Davis Copeland). — Corn is about 90 per cent of a 

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

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

 dition. Onions are about 80 per cent of a full crop. Potatoes are 

 about a three-fourths crop in quantity and the quality is not of the 

 best. Root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops were 

 looking well, but the frosts of the last few days have checked and 

 spoiled the growth. There is a slim crop of fruit. 



MarsJifield (John H. Bourne). — Indian corn is late, and 

 frost came a little too early for best results, but on the whole it is 

 up to the normal. Rowen is very nearly a normal crop, though 

 the drought of last month cut it short a little. Less than the 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done ; recent rains are help- 

 ing it. Onions are little raised here now, where years ago thousands 

 of bushels were grown. Potatoes are from 10 to 20 per cent more 

 than a normal crop and of excellent quality. Not many market- 

 garden crops are raised. Apples are a smaller crop than last year 

 and pears the same ; grapes and cranberries light crops. 



Pembroke (Nathaniel Morton). — Indian corn is a fair crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are in excess of the usual average. Very 

 little fall seeding has been done. Onions are only raised for table 

 use and have yielded fairly well for that purpose. The yield of 



