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Brimfield (S. AY, Browx). — Outlook for Indian corn is good, 

 but on account of drought the ears are not well filled out. Rowen 

 will not be two-thirds of an average crop. Outlook for late 

 potatoes is fair but drought has hurt them some. Have noticed 

 very little blight or rot. Condition of dairy stock poor ; feed has 

 been too poor all summer. Dairying has been as profitable this 

 year as usual. The drought has hurt the dairy badly. Pastures 

 have been in worse condition than the mowings where we did not 

 cut over two-thirds of a crop. Corn has made more than an 

 average growth ; more ears to the stalk than common but the 

 ears are not well filled out. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Warren (AY. E. Patrick). — Think the outlook for Indian corn 

 is good for twenty-five per cent above an average season. Rowen 

 will not be more than one-third of a crop. Late potato vines are 

 looking well but fear the dry weather affected the setting. Noticed 

 some cases of blight August 14. Some complaint of rot, but I do 

 not think it is very extensive. On account of the severity of last 

 winter, dairy stock came to the pastures looking thin ; feed started 

 very slowl}^, and has not been first class at any time. The last 

 dry spell caused loss of fiesh where grain has uot been fed. "While 

 the price of dairy products has increased this season, grain has been 

 so high and feed so short that it is very doubtful if dairying will be 

 as profitable this year as usual. 



Xeio Braintree (C. D. Sage). — Indian corn never looked better 

 at this time of year. Rowen uot up to the average ; very little will 

 be cut. Late potatoes promise a fair crop, but uot so good as the 

 early ones. Some blight was seen about August 10, but there is 

 little rot as yet. Dairy stock is looking well, but there is general 

 complaint of shrinkage of milk. Dairying has been much more 

 profitable this year than last season. Cows have done fairly well 

 and milk and butter have sold readily at fair prices, much better 

 than last season. 



Dana (E. A. Albee). — Indian corn promises a full average 

 crop. Rowen will be an average crop. Outlook for late potatoes 

 fair ; early potatoes are rotting badly. A good many fields are 

 blighted ; appeared about August 1 . Dairy stock is rather thin, 

 owing to short pasturage. Dairying has not been as profitable this 

 year as usual. 



Templeton (Lucien Gove). — Indian corn promises to be a fair 

 average crop. August has been hot, with frequent light rains, and 

 has pushed corn along rapidly, so its condition is much improved. 

 Poor weather carried haying into the first half of the month. Rowen 



