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Southborough. — About 260 baskets of peaches grown in this 

 locality this season, and good outlook for success in the future 

 cultivation of this fruit. A much larger amount of milk has been 

 produced, and sold at the car for thirty-four cents, the same price 

 as last summer. I do not think farmers take as much interest in 

 agricultural fairs as they ought. There has been so much rain 

 that most crops have been injured. Rowen and pastures are very 

 good. Corn is good. Apples are the poorest and scarcest for 

 many years. 



E. F. Collins." 



Sterling. — Not a very favorable outlook for success in the future 

 cultivation of the peach in this locality. Quantity of dairy pro- 

 ducts large ; price, in local markets, unaffected. Farmers in this 

 vicinity are generally interested in agricultural fairs. The rainy, 

 cloudy weather continued through the past month. Rowen never 

 was better, some farmers cutting their entire fields the second time, 

 although the weather has been very unfavorable for proper curing. 

 Meadows, pastures, and fall and winter grain are looking very 

 green and fresh. Frosts have done no damage. 



J. S. Burpee. 



Templeton. — No peaches grown in this vicinity, and prospect 

 very doubtful for success in the future cultivation of this fruit. A 

 large flow of milk of rather poor quality ; the price of butter low. 

 The majority of farmers in this section are interested in agricul- 

 tural fairs. A good deal of rowen has been injured by wet 

 weather. Corn ripened well. Apples small in size, and quality 

 poor. A light crop of potatoes. Several light frosts, but none 

 severe. Pastures good for the season. 



Lucien Gove. 



Worcester. — About two hundred baskets of peaches grown in 

 this vicinity this season; price per basket, $2.25. Poor outlook 

 for success in the future cultivation of the fruit. Dairy products 

 have been a high standard. Only a few farmers in this vicinity 

 are interested in agricultural fairs. There has been a blight on 

 many vegetables, which has done much damage, on account, 

 mainly, of so little sunshine. 



F. J. Kinney. 



