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frost damage. More si)raying' is done every year, which results 

 in better fruit. 



Haverhill (Milton A. Corliss). — Indian corn promises to be 

 more than a normal crop. The rowen crop is more than an average. 

 Fall feed is average. Onions show an average yield. Potatoes are 

 more than a normal crop, and- of excellent quality. The prospect 

 for root crops and for celery is good; the late cabbage crop is not 

 up to the average. Fruit, yield: apples, normal; pears, scarce; 

 peaches, fair ; grapes, normal. Fruit, quality : apples, pears, peaches 

 and grapes, good. No frosts have been reported as yet. There has 

 been a wide awakening in caring for orchards, which has been 

 manifested in an increased yield. Not many silos have been filled 

 as yet, but many farmers are going to begin this week. 



Methuen (Frederick A. Russell). — The Indian corn crop is 

 very light and immature. The rowen crop in some sections is up 

 to the usual average; in others, not up to average, owing to rust. 

 Fall feed is in fairly good condition. Early fall seeding is looking 

 well, but the usual amount has not been done. Onion crop is 

 very good, both in quantity and quality. In yield, potatoes are 

 very good ; in quality, excellent. A very favorable prospect is offered 

 for root crops; celery was never better; other late market-garden 

 crops are very good. Fruit, yield : apples, good ; pears and peaches, 

 very few; not many grapes raised; cranberries, none. Fruit, 

 quality: apples and pears, good. There has been no frost. Apple 

 orchards are receiving more care than foi*merly. The clipping, or 

 heading in, of the trees, in removing the nests of the brown-tail 

 moths, seems to be a benefit to the trees, and systematic spraying 

 tends to increase the quantity and improve the quality of the fruit. 



Groveland (A. S. Longfellow). — Corn is 90 per cent of a nor- 

 mal crop. Rowen is less than the usual yield. Fall feed is very 

 good. Less than the usual amount of fall seeding has been done, 

 but its present condition is very good. Onions are a good crop, 

 but gTeen. Potatoes are good in yield and quality. Prospect for 

 root crops is very good; for celery, good, as well as for other late 

 market-garden crops. Fruit, yield : apples, 75 per cent ; pears, 25 

 per cent; peaches, 25 per cent. No frost damage to date. There 

 is an awakened interest in better care of the apple orchard. 



Rowley (D. H. O'Brien). — The crop of corn compares favorably 

 with a normal. The rowen is 60 per cent of an average crop, and 

 fall feed is up to the usual average. Fall seeding has been done 

 to the usual amount, and its condition is good. The onion crop is 

 about the average. Potatoes show a good yield, of good quality. 

 A fair prospect is offered for root crops; a good prospect for other 

 late market-garden crops. Fruit, yield: apples and grapes, above 

 the average. Fruit, quality: apples, extra good; pears, below; 

 grapes, good; cranberries, below. There has been verj' little dam- 



