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Fruit prospect: apples, 100 per cent; pears, 100 per cent; peaches, 

 none; quinces, 100 per cent; grapes, 100 per cent; cranberries, none. 

 The weather has been very favorable for pastures the past six weeks. 

 The drought in June injured the crops of oats and barley. All late 

 market-garden crops are in hue condition. Interest in ducks and 

 geese has not generally increased; only one party engaged in the 

 business recently. 



Souihborough (E. F. Collins). — Indian corn is late, but doing 

 well. There will be an average crop of rowen. There is ruore clover 

 than usual. Late potatoes are growing well and promise a full crop; 

 no rot. Apple prospect, 60 per cent; peach prospect, none. Pas- 

 turage is in good condition, the best for several years. Oats and 

 barley are an 80 per cent crop. More ducks and geese are being- 

 raised, but on a small scale. 



North Brookfield (JoHisr H. Lane). — Indian corn is growing 

 finely, but is very late. Rowen will be 60 per cent of a normal crop. 

 Prospect is best for very late potatoes, as others planted before the 

 drought were injured. Fruit prospect: apples, 20 per cent; pears, 

 5 per cent; grapes, 70 per cent; cranberries, none. Pasturage is 

 very sho]-t. Oats are a good crop. No visible increase in recent 

 years in the production for market of ducks and geese. 



Auburn (Wm. Gilbert). — Indian corn is growing very fast, and 

 promises to be a good crop. Rowen will be about 75 per cent of a 

 normal crop. Late potatoes promise a full crop; no rot or blight. 

 Fruit prospect: apples, fair; pears, a full crop. Pastures are in 

 good condition, Oats have been a good crop. 



South Milford (John J. O'Sullivan). — Indian corn is in good 

 condition. Rowen will be a poorer crop than usual. Prospect for 

 late potatoes is fair; blight and rot just commencing. Fruit pros- 

 pect: apples, fair; grapes, good; cranberries, fair. Pasturage is in 

 poor condition. Oats and barley are about as usual. Little market- 

 garden crops grown. Interest in ducks and geese has not increased. 



Mendon (J. J. Nuttek). — Indian corn is late, but in very good 

 condition. Prospect for rowen is very good. Potato crop will be 

 light ; blight is noticeable. Fruit prospect : apples, about a one-half 

 crop; pears, very few; peaches, very light; grapes, plenty; cran- 

 berries, medium. Pasturage is in very good condition. Not much 

 oats and barley groAvn. Increase in interest in ducks and geese is 

 not noticeable. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Townsend (Geo. A. Wilder). — The condition of Indian corn is 

 very good. Rowen will be an average crop. Prospect for late pota- 

 toes is good; no blight or rot noticed. Fruit prospect: apples, 50 

 per cent, heavy locally; early apples, plenty; pears, average; peaches, 

 50 per cent; grapes, good; quinces, fair; cranberries, good. Condi- 



