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age from frosts. Where orchards were well cared for there is an 

 excessive crop; neglected orchards have no apples. 



Tops field (B. P. Pike). — Indian corn is an average crop, but 

 late. Rowen is not as good as last year, but fair. Fall feed is 

 good. Fall seeding is just coming up, the usual amount having been 

 sown. Potatoes show a full average yield, with quality good. 

 Prospect for root crops and other late market-garden crops good. 

 Fruit, yield : apj^les, 50 per cent ; pears, 25 per cent ; peaches, 10 

 per cent; grapes, 100 per cent; cranberries, 100 per cent. Fruit, 

 quality: apples, pears, peaches, grapes and cranberries, 100 per 

 cent. No early frosts. There is an awakened interest in modern 

 methods of pruning and general care of the ajDple orchard. This 

 interest has been made manifest in larger yields of better fruit. 



Hamilton (George R. Dodge). — The Indian corn crop is about 90 

 per cent of normal. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the 

 usual average. The usual amount of fall seeding has not been done, 

 and the condition of the fields seeded is backward. Onions are 

 not raised commercially. Potatoes are fuUy up to normal in yield, 

 and, so far as ascertained, the quality is good. The prospect for 

 turnips, beets, carrots and parsnips is good. Cabbage and squash 

 promise well. Fruit, yield: apples, 60 per cent; pears, 40 per 

 cent; peaches, 25 per cent; grapes, 80 per cent. Fruit, quality: 

 apples and pears, 80 per cent; peaches and grapes, 90 per cent. 

 No damage from frosts worth mentioning. Much interest is being 

 shown in apple orchards and more thorough pruning and spraying 

 are being done, resulting in larger yields of more perfect fruit. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



CoJiasset (Ellery C. Bates). — The crop of Indian corn is a 

 normal one. The rowen crop is up to or above the usual average. 

 Fall feed is good. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done, 

 and the fields are in good condition. The onion ci'op is normal. 

 Potatoes are normal both in yield and in quality. Prospect for 

 root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops is good. Fruit, 

 yield: apples, small; pears and peaches, poorer; grapes, average; 

 cranberries, good. Fruit, quality: pears and peaches, poor; grapes, 

 average; cranberries, good. No damage from frosts. Greater 

 interest is being manifested in modern apple raising. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — The corn crop is about an aver- 

 age one. Rowen and fall feed are up to average. More than the 

 average amount of fall seeding has been done, and the crops are 

 in excellent condition. In yield and quality, potatoes are fair. 

 Prospect for root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops 

 is good. Fruit, yield: apples, 95 per cent; pears, 40 per cent; 

 peaches, none; grapes, 90 per cent; cranberries, 20 per cent. Fruit, 



