Newbury. — Outlook fair for a corn crop. Heavy showers and 

 hail have broken it cloAvn some. Small fruits have not been satis- 

 factory in yield and price. Within a few days have observed 

 some rot and scab in potatoes. The hay crop met expectations in 

 quantity but not in quality. Poor prospect for a crop of early 

 market apples. 



G. W. Adams. 



North Andover. — Corn looks fairly well but is late. Prices of 

 small fruits have been good but the yield small. Potatoes are 

 rotting. The hay crop met expectations in quantity but not in 

 quality. Much remains to be cut. Much of the land is too wet 

 to plough or work with comfort. 



Peter Holt, Jr. 



FHANKLfN COUNTY. 

 Charlemont. — Outlook good for a corn crop. Small fruits not 

 quite up to former years in yield and price. An excellent crop 

 of early potatoes has been harvested, quite free from imperfec- 

 tions. Late potatoes are suffering from excessive moisture in the 

 ground, and it is thought the tubers are rotting. The hay crop 

 was extra, though the quality was injured by wet weather. Rowen 

 is looking well. Not a very good prospect for a crop of early 

 market apples. 



H. S. Giles. 



Deerjlekl. — Outlook good for a corn crop. Have not observed 

 any rot or scab in potatoes. Hay has been more than an average 

 in yield, and quality about up to the average. Rye is an average 

 crop. Oats are good, but a poor time to harvest them. Rowen 

 looks well, and bids fair for a good crop. Tobacco is looking 

 well, and the harvest will begin next week. The weather is so 

 wet that it is almost impossible to harvest grain or do any farm 

 work. 



Charles Jones. 



Leverett. — Outlook good for a corn crop. Small fruits have 

 been satisfactory in yield and price. We have noticed blight on 

 some pieces of potatoes recently, and expect rot to appear later as 

 a result. The hay crop has met expectations in quantity and 

 quality. The average of pleasant weather has been about two 

 working days per week, and seventy-five per cent of the hay crop 

 has been more or less wet. Poor prospect for a crop of early 

 market apples. 



W. L. Bout we i.e. 



