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There lb a large crop of rowen and pastures are good. The cran- 

 berry crop was injured hy hail, and in some localities by insects, 

 but the berries are generally of good quality. 



A. Savart. 



West Bridgewater. — Not more than half a crop of winter 

 apples. Acreage of meadow land reseeded in the fall is not in- 

 creasing in this locality. Very poor prospect for a crop of late 

 potatoes as there is plent}' of rot. Amount of corn grown for 

 ensilage purposes is increasing in this vicinity. Farmers are 

 taking advantage of the good hay weather of the present time 

 and are securing their fresh hay and rowen. 



Davis Coimcland. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Auhtirii. — The stover of the corn crop is very large this year, 

 and while some are complaining that it does not ear up, others 

 will have a splendid crop. Fall feed is good, but, owing to the 

 delay in getting the first crop of hay. rowen will not be very 

 heavy. Scarcely any early apples and very few winter ones. 

 Late cabbages are looking well but do not seem to head. 



W. F. Stone. 



Barre. — There will be half a crop of rather poor winter apples. 

 Perhaps a little increase in acreage of meadow land reseeded in 

 the fall. Potatoes poor, small and half rotten. Amount of corn 

 grown for ensilage purposes is increasing in this vicinity. Red- 

 cob ensilage I think is grown as much as any. I think the tend- 

 encj' is to raise a small kind that will ear out. Fodder corn, 

 rowen, turnips and fall feed are good. Some pieces of field corn 

 very good. 



J. L. Smith. 



Blackstone. — In fields under high cultivation there will be half 

 a full crop of winter apples, but in old grass lauds a very small 

 crop of poor quality. Acreage of meadow land reseeded in the 

 fall is increasing, for the reason that it is no longer profitable to 

 grow oats, rye, etc., and also that the new growth may not be 

 dried up by hot weather. About three-fourths of the late potatoes 

 have rotted and the disease still continues. There is only one 

 small silo in this vicinity. 



L. R. Daniels. 



