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The rowen crop is quite large, and quite a large portion of it has 

 been secured. The potato crop is light, and there is much com- 

 plaint of rot. The weather now is very favorable for corn. 



A. "VV. Putnam. 



Templeton. — Crop of winter apples very light ; quality, in- 

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

 increasing in this locality. Blight and rot struck potatoes the 

 very first of the month, and there will not be more than half a 

 crop. Little ensilage corn is grown here and that is mostly South- 

 ern sweet. Cloudy, wet and cool up to the 18th. Since then, fair, 

 with hot days and cool nights. Light frosts on low grounds not 

 protected by fog, the 28th and 29th. Rowen is good. Vegetables 

 about the average in quantity. Pastures good ; stock low, and 

 no call for native beef. 



Lucien Gove. 



Upton. — About half a crop of winter apples of average qual- 

 ity. Acreage of meadow land reseeded in the fall not increasing 

 in this locality. Unfavorable prospect for potatoes ; the Dakota 

 Red is the only kind not rotting. Amount of ensilage corn in- 

 creasing in this vicinity ; Learning and Breck's Ensilage are the 

 varieties preferred. The sunshine of the past two weeks has 

 pushed things forward. Tomatoes are rotting instead of ripening. 

 Cranberry picking commenced about September 1. 



G. A. Rogers. 



West Brookfield. — Winter apples small and very wormy. 

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

 locality. Potatoes are nearly a failure, owing to blight, scab and 

 rot. No ensilage in town. Oats rusted badly and there was only 

 half a crop. Rye was badly hurt by too much rain. Full crops 

 of hay and rowen. 



L. II. Chamberlain. 



Worcester. — A small crop of winter apples. Acreage of 

 meadow land reseeded in the fall is increasing to some extent. 

 On peat meadows, well drained, potatoes are good. In our imme- 

 diate district the use of ensilage is decreasing. The last nineteen 

 days of dry, hot weather has greatly improved all crops, espec- 

 ially corn. 



S. A. Burgess. 



