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Bolton. — Very few winter apples, and they are of poor quality. 

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

 locality. About one-third of the late potatoes are rotten. Amount 

 of corn grown for ensilage purposes is increasing in this vicinity. 

 The large Southern white variety is mostly grown. Those that 

 have silos usually break the ears from their field corn and put the 

 fodder into the silos. Corn is nearly ready to be cut. 



H. F. IIaynes. 



Doxiglas. — Very poor prospect for a crop of winter apples. 

 Acreage of meadow land reseeded in the fall is not increasing in 

 this vicinity. Potatoes are rotten and scabby and some fields will 

 not be dug. The corn crop is fully up to the average. 



G. M. Wallis. 



Grafton. — Very poor crop of winter apples, both in quality and 

 quantity. Acreage of meadow land reseeded in the fall is not 

 increasing in this locality. Poor prospect for a crop of late pota- 

 toes, as they are much rotten. The amount of corn grown for 

 ensilage purposes is increasing in this vicinity. Blount and 

 Stowell's Evergreen are the varieties preferred. 



H. L. Banister. 



Holden. — Quantity of winter apples fair for the odd year ; 

 quality, poor. Acreage of meadow land reseeded in the fall 

 remains about the same. Very poor prospect for a crop of late 

 potatoes, as there is much rot and blight. Amount of corn grown 

 for ensilage purposes is increasing in this vicinity. The Southern 

 white is most generally grown, though many prefer an earlier 

 maturing kind. The last ten days of warm, dry weather have 

 put a different look on things, and, with a favorable fall, we may 

 hope to come out with average prosperity after all. 



G. S. Graham. 



Hubbardston. — Not over one-fifth of a full crop of winter 

 apples, and those of poor quality. Acreage of meadow land 

 reseeded in the fall not increasing in this locality. Potatoes most 

 all rotten. Amount of corn grown for ensilage purposes is in- 

 creasing in this vicinity. The weather has been very favorable 

 the past two weeks for all crops. Rowen has been secured in 

 prime condition. 



H. B. Jenks. 



