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East Longmeadow (John L. Davis). — Indian corn is about two- 

 thirds of a normal crop. Rowen is below the average, there being 

 very little to be cnt; late rains have helped the fall feed somewhat. 

 Very little fall seeding has been done, but this is doing well. 

 Potatoes are about two-thirds of a normal crop, and are of good 

 quality. The root crops are very late, but will do well if they have 

 time before freezing weather; celery and other late market-garden 

 crops are looking well. Fruit, yield: apples, average; pears, very 

 few; peaches, failure; grapes, a two-thirds crop. Fruit, quality: 

 apples, pears and grapes, good. Slight damage has been done to 

 corn, beans and tomato by the early frosts. Farmers are talking 

 about adopting vip-to-date methods in the apple orchard, but not 

 much has been done. 



Monson (F. D. Rogers). — The corn crop is about 75 per 

 cent of normal. The rowen crop is up to the usual average, and 

 fall feed is in good condition. Rather less fall seeding has been 

 done than usual. Few potatoes have been dug, and some pieces are 

 not ripe yet; quality is good. Fruit, yield: apples, 80 per cent; 

 pears, 25 per cent; peaches, practically none; grapes, 100 per cent. 

 Fruit, quality: apples, 100 per cent; pears, 100 per cent; grapes, 

 100 per cent. Very little damage has been done by early frosts. 

 To a limited extent, there is an increased interest in progressive 

 methods of fruit growing; the majority, however, do nothing but 

 pick the fruit. 



Brimrfield (F. M. La^-rence). — There is very nearly a full crop 

 of Indian corn. The rowen crop is not up to the usual average; 

 only a small amount cut. Fall feed is in fair condition. Not much 

 fall seeding has been done at the present time. Potatoes are about 

 75 per cent of a normal crop, and are of fair quality. Turnips are 

 looking well. Fruit, yield: apples, 50 per cent; pears, 25 per cent; 

 peaches, few on the hills; grapes, SO per cent; cranberries, few. 

 On August 29 frosts occurred which injured corn, beans and squashes 

 on low lands to a limited extent. Only a very few have adopted 

 modern methods of pruning and spraying apple orchards, but 

 these orchards show the results in better fruit. Nearly all the silos 

 have been filled with a good crop of corn in excellent condition, as 

 there has not been any frost to hurt it this year; some are putting 

 millet, also, into the silo. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Royalston (C. A. Stimson). — Indian corn is a normal crop, but 

 frosts must hold off a week for it to mature. The rowen crop is 

 not up to the usual average. Fall feed is in fair condition. The 

 usual amount of fall seeding has not been done. Potatoes are a 75 

 per cent crop; quality, good. Prospect for root crops is normal. 



