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not as good as usual, owing to llie very dry season ; if plenty of 

 rain comes soon, the fall crops will be good, but there will be a 

 light crop of celery. 



Weston (Hknry L. Brown). Very little Indian corn is raised 

 here. Sweet corn is not raised for canning. Only on low, moist 

 land is there any rowen, and on many fields the grass has been 

 killed out b}' the hot, dry weather. Have noticed no blight on 

 late potatoes, but the crop is very poor, almost a failure. There 

 are few apples except fall kinds, and the}' are dropping badly; 

 pears and peaches fair ; few grapes. Pasturage is rather short, 

 but has held out well, considering the dry weather. Oats and 

 barley are grown only for forage and have been fair crops. The 

 rain last week helped crops very much, but the ground is now as dry 

 as ever. Sweet corn has been injured by the continued drought, 

 and does not give a full yield. Squash vines are looking finely, 

 but the set is backward. 



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Salisbury (Wesley Pettengill). — Field corn is looking finely, 

 and more was planted than usual. Sweet corn is not raised for 

 canning. Rowen will be a very light crop. Late potatoes are 

 looking well, except on high ground ; no rot as yet. There will 

 be a good crop of apples ; pears fair ; peaches good ; grapes light. 

 The pastures have been in rather poor condition, but the late rains 

 started them up nicely. Oats and barley are not raised except 

 for fodder. Early potatoes were a light crop. Cabbages are look- 

 ing well. 



Haverhill (Eben Webster). — Field corn is in good condition. 

 Sweet corn is not raised for canning. Rowen will hardly be up to 

 a normal crop. Late potatoes are looking well, and I have heard 

 of no blight or rot. Apples will be two-thirds of the usual crop ; 

 pears short; grapes plenty. Pasturage is in verv fair condition. 

 Oats and barley are not raised. 



Roioley (D. H. O'Brien). — Indian corn is in good condition. 

 Sweet corn is not raised for canning. The prospect for rowen is 

 quite good. Late potatoes are yielding well, but have blighted 

 badly. There will be rather a light crop of all fruits except 

 pears, which are plenty. Pasturage is in rather poor condition. 

 Oats and barley are about normal crojis. 



Andover (Milo IL Gould). — Indian corn is not quite up to 

 the average in condition. Sweet corn is not raised for canning. 

 The rowen crop is not as good as usual. Late potatoes are looking 

 well, and \ have not noticed blight or rot. Apples and pears 

 light; peaches good; grapes poor; cranberries light. Pastures 



