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Lexington (Howard M. Munroe). — Indian corn is about an 

 average crop, but much is late and may not mature. Rowen is 

 better than the average. Fall feed is very good. More than the 

 usual amount of fall seeding will be done, and that which is up 

 looks well. There is an average crop of onions. Potatoes promise 

 more than an average crop, of very fine quality. Root crops 

 promise to show a full yield. Celery looks remarkably well. 

 Peppers are raised in large quantities in this neighborhood for the 

 Boston market; the crop this year is the smallest for several years, 

 due probably to the cold weather in August. All late market- 

 garden crops look very well. Fruit, yield: apples, 75 per cent; 

 i:)ears, 25 per cent; peaches, 35 per cent; grapes, 100 per cent. 

 Fruit, quality: apples, pears, peaches and grapes, 100 per cent. 

 No damage by frost yet. Orchards of all kinds are receiving much 

 better care than formerly, and the owners are well repaid by more 

 and better fruit. 



Winchester (S. S. Symmes). — No Indian corn raised. Rowen 

 is up to the usual average, and fall feed is in good shape. Fall 

 seeding has been done to the usual amount, but most of it is just 

 up. The onion crop was good, but is nearly all sold out. There 

 are more small potatoes than usual although the quality is good. 

 Beets are a good crop; turnips are small; celery is good. Cauli- 

 flowers are all coming in a rush. Cold weather in July prevented 

 squashes from growing well and there will be a very small crop. 

 Fruit, yield: apples, 75 per cent; pears, 50 per cent; peaches, 

 none ; grapes, 90 per cent ; cranberries, none. Fruit, quality : apples, 

 good; pears, fine; grapes, fine. No frost damage. The season has 

 been rather unusual, — dry in June, with frost on the 8tli. 



Stoneham (J. E. Wiley). — Rowen and fall feed are up to the 

 usual average. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done, 

 and its present condition is good. Potato crop is good in yield 

 and quality. There is a fair prospect for root crops, and good 

 prospect for celery and other late market-garden crops. Fruit, 

 \4eld: apples, good; pears, light; peaches, light; grapes, heavy. 

 Fruit, quality: apples, good; pears, fair; peaches, good; grapes, 

 fine. No damage from early frost. No noticeable interest in mod- 

 ern orcharding. 



Marlborough (E. D. Howe). — The crop of Indian corn is 90 

 per cent of a normal. Fall feed is up to the usual average; the 

 rowen crop is not. Fall seeding is starting well, and the usual 

 amount has been done. Potatoes, as compared with a normal crop, 

 are 95 per cent in yield and 100 per cent in quality. The prospect 

 for root crops is 100 per cent; for other late market-garden crops, 

 95 per cent. Fruit, yield: apples, 60 per cent; pears, 50 per cent; 

 l^eaches, 25 per cent; grapes, 90 per cent; cranberries, 100 per 

 cent. Fruit, quality: apples, 90 per cent; pears, 90 per cent; 



