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West Briclgewater . — Crop of Indian corn an average one. Root 

 crops not up to an average in quantity and quality. Number of 

 deserted farms in this vicinity not greater than it was ten years 

 go. On the whole, the season has been a profitable one for our 

 farmers, although they have met quite a loss, in consequence of 

 the wet season, by being unable to get their fresh meadow hay. 

 The season still continues wet. 



Davis Copeland. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Blackstone. — Crop of Indian corn an average one. Root crops 

 up to the average in quantity and quality. On the whole, this 

 season has been a profitable one for our farmers. Corn, pastur- 

 age and hay especially heavy. Fewer deserted farms in this 

 vicinity than ten years ago. 



J. C. Peck. 



Bolton. — The corn crop is mostly secured, with very satisfactory 

 results as to quality and quantity. Root crops not up to an aver- 

 age in quantity and quality. The season has been fully an average 

 one. The hay and corn crops were never better, and the corn 

 fodder has been secured in fine order. Number of deserted farms 

 in this vicinity not greater than it was ten years ago. We have 

 had dull, cloudy weather for several days past, and, while the 

 temperature has been mild, it has been impossible to make much 

 progress in harvesting. 



H. F. Haynes. 



Douglas. — Corn crop fully up to the average. Root crops not 

 up to an average in quantity and quality. I think, on the whole, 

 it has been a fair season for us. About the same number of 

 deserted farms as there were ten years ago. Harvesting is all 

 through with. September and October were too wet for some 

 kinds of vegetables. Celery not more than three-fourths of a 

 crop. Apples scarce ; worth $2.20 to $3 per barrel, and of poor 

 quality. Potatoes worth 90 cents per bushel, and are not very 

 plenty. 



G. M. Wallis. 



Hardwick. — Corn crop an average one. Root crops up to an 

 average in quantity and quality. Being a dairy district, the season 

 has been very profitable. I think there has been no marked 

 change in the number of deserted farms during the past ten years. 

 On the whole, farmers living in this part of the Commonwealth, as 



