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Leominster. — But few peaches grown here this year. Outlook 

 for success in the future cultivation of this fruit very uncertain, 

 but the trees appear healthier this fall than usual. The peculiari- 

 ties of the season have had a tendency to overstock the market 

 with dairy products, hence lower prices. Farmers in this vicinity 

 are generally interested in agricultural fairs. Frosts have held off 

 so as to save the late planted corn, and a good crop will be 

 secured. The grape is the only fruit that contains sugar enough 

 to make it good ; all other fruit being very deficient in quality. 

 Fruit trees have made a good growth, and this is favorable for a 

 crop of fruit next season. Our rainfall for the month was 3.05 

 inches ; average for the month for six years, 4.58 inches. 



W. B. Hosmer. 



Lunenburg. — Very few peaches grown here. The peculiarities 

 of the season have increased dairy products in quantity and low- 

 ered the price. Farmers in this vicinity are generally interested 

 in agricultural fairs, but think county fairs are run too much in 

 the interest of those not engaged in agriculture. Cloudy and 

 rainy weather has interfered much with farm operations, in mak- 

 ing improvements and in harvesting the crops. 



James Hildreth, 2d. 



New Braintree. — Very few peaches grown here this season, 

 and outlook for success in the future cultivation of this fruit not 

 very encouraging. Feed excellent, and a large amount of milk 

 produced, which would have sold as low as it did in New York 

 (1.5 cents) if it had not been for the Union. Farmers in this 

 vicinity are generally interested in agricultural fairs. Notwith- 

 standing the unfavorable weather, crops have generally been 

 secured in fair condition. Corn aH shocked before frost. Some 

 orchards in town will produce two hundred or more barrels of 

 apples of fair quality. Very little other fruit is grown. This is a 

 dairy town, and one of the best in the State. 



C. D. Sage. 



Oakham. — Some parties report a large flow of milk, while 

 others say their cows have not done as well as usual. I do not 

 think the price of dairy products has been much affected by the 

 season. To a considerable extent farmers in this vicinity are 

 interested in agricultural fairs. The first frost of the season 

 occurred the 23d of September. Corn is as good as was expected 

 the first of the month. We have had an average rainfall. Fall 

 work is backward. 



W. M. Robinson. 



