amount of corn grown for ensilage purposes is increasing in this 

 vicinity. "We prefer the Southern white. I think on the whole 

 it has been a poor year for the farmer. 



John Baker. 



Marblehead. — Poor prospect for a crop of winter apples. Acre- 

 age of meadow land reseeded in the fall is not increasing in this 

 locality. Three-quarters of the potato crop have rotted. The 

 amount of corn grown for ensilage purposes has more than doubled 

 the past two years. Southern white is planted by many. 

 Squashes have not set well and cabbage fields look ragged. 

 The present prospect for the average farmer is very uninviting. 

 It now looks as though many an account would balance on the 

 wrong side. 



W. S. Phillips, Jr. 



Neiobury. — Very small crop of winter apples of fair quality. 

 Acreage of meadow land reseeded in the fall is increasing in this 

 locality. Poor prospect for a crop of late potatoes, owing to rot 

 and scab. Amount of corn grown for ensilage purposes is decreas- 

 ing in this vicinity. 



G. W. Adams. 



North Andover. — Poor prospect for winter apples, both in 

 quantity and quality. The acreage of meadow land reseeded in 

 the fall is largely increasing every year. Late potatoes are a total 

 failure. The amount of corn grown for ensilage increases some. 

 The varieties most planted are Blount and Learning. Many 

 believe the white Southern as good as either. Owing to wet 

 weather all ensilage corn is small, and in some places not more 

 than half a crop will be obtained. Rowen is being secured in good 

 order. There is still some meadow hay standing. 



Peteu Holt, Jr. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Ashjleld. — Prospect not very good for winter apples. Think 

 the acreage of meadow land reseeded in the fall is increasing in 

 this locality. Prospect not good for late potatoes. Amount of 

 corn grown for ensilage purposes increasing slowly, but only a few 

 grow it. Hardly any corn has been cut and not much rowen. 



A. G. Howes. 



