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early frosts to any extent. Farmers are taking more care of their 

 orchards, both in pruning and spraying, as well as in cultivation. 



Dana (Lyman Randall). — Indian corn is about 70 per cent of 

 a normal crop. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual aver- 

 age. There has not been much seeding done. No onions raised here 

 to any amount. Some fields of potatoes are fully up to the normal 

 in yield, others not 75 per cent; the quality is fair. Root crops are 

 not up to the average; not much celery raised; squash and cabbage 

 are about a one-half crop. Fruit, yield: apples, one-half an average 

 crop; pears, one-half; peaches, none; grapes, 60 per cent; cran- 

 berries, one-third. Fruit, quality: apples, rather poor; pears, fair; 

 grapes, fair; cranberries, good. Damage was done by frosts on 

 August 31 and September 1. In sections, frost destroyed one-third 

 of the crops of corn, beans and potatoes. There is some interest 

 in modern methods of apple growing but not much has been done 

 as yet. 



Barre (John L. Smith), — Corn is 80 per cent of a normal crop. 

 Very little rowen cut this year; there is not much fall feed. Fall 

 seeding has been done in the usual amount ; it is growing slowly 

 and needs rain. Potatoes are good as to yield and quality. ' Fruit, 

 yield : apples, average crop. Frosts have damaged the outside leaves 

 of corn in the valleys. 



Bolton (H. F. Haynes). — The crop of Indian corn is about an 

 average. Rowen is up to the usual average. Fall feed is in good 

 condition. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done. Not 

 many onions raised. Potatoes are a light crop, of good quality. 

 Few root crops raised; no celery grown for market; other late 

 market-garden crops offer good prospects. Fruit, yield : apples, 

 light ; grapes, good. Fruit, quality : apples, good ; pears, good ; 

 peaches, fair; grapes, good; cranberries, few raised. No damage 

 from frosts. People are spraying their apple orchards better than 

 they used to. 



New Braintree (Chas. D. Sage). — Some fields of corn are very 

 good, but, as a whole, the crop will not average more than 75 or 80 

 per cent of a noiTnal. Very little rowen will be cut, — not 10 per 

 cent of a full crop. Very little fall seeding has been done, but it 

 is looking well. Potatoes are 75 per cent of a normal jaeld, and 

 fair in quality. Very few root crops- and celery grown, and almost 

 no late garden crops grown for market. Fruit, yield: apples, 40 

 per cent; pears, 20 per cent; peaches, none; grapes, 80 per cent; 

 cranberries, 40 per cent. Fruit, quality: apples, 75 per cent; pears, 

 75 per cent; grapes, 80 per cent; cranberries, 75 per cent. But 

 very little frost in low places and very little damage. There is very 

 little interest taken in modern apple growing; the farmers simply 

 gather the fruit. Feed in pastures is dry, and even in mowings 

 it is dry and short. Cows are not doing well, but there is a loud 



