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spite of ruin have secured a large crop in very fair condition. 

 All grain is uncut as yet. Wet weather continues almost unprece- 

 dented. Very poor prospect for a crop of apples. 



M. J. Smith. 



SoutJi Hadley. — Outlook for corn fine on uplands ; on low lands 

 doubtful. Small fruits have not met expectations in yield and 

 price. Have observed some rot and scab in potatoes. Probably 

 one-half the farmers in this vicinity have not finished haying. 

 Two or three hay days in a week is about what we get. The last 

 few days have been especially wet. Grass and oats remaining 

 uncut are very badly damaged. Prospect fairly good for a crop 

 of early market apples. 



H. W. Gaylord. 



Ware. — Outlook good for a corn crop. Small fruits have been 

 satisfactory in yield and price. Hay crop met expectations in 

 quantity and quality. Prospect not good for a crop of early 

 market apples. Oats are generally a failure on account of rust, 

 and the rains have injured grass that has not yet been cut. 



M. A. Perkins. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Ashby. — Good outlook for a corn crop. Small fruits have 

 been fairly satisfactory in yield and price. Have not observed 

 any rot or scab in potatoes. Hay crop large in quantity. We 

 have had very heavy rains of late, and they have damaged the 

 crop very much. Not a very good prospect for a crop of early 

 market apples. A great many grapes, of which considerable are 

 raised in this town, are turning red prematurely. 



J. K. Gates. 



Belmont. — Yield of small fruits fair and prices good. No rot 

 in potatoes as yet, but there is some scab. Weather exceedingly 

 unfavorable since haying began. Not one day in four of toler- 

 ably good hay weather. Much grass still uncut, and that is an 

 unusual circumstance in this vicinity. Green crops, cabbage, etc., 

 a large yield, but very low prices. 



W. L. Chenery. 



Hudson. — Good prospect for a corn crop. Small fruits have 

 been satisfactory in yield and price. Rot has within the last 

 five days done considerable damage to potatoes. The tops of 

 late potatoes continue green although the tubers show signs of 



