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Carver (J. A. Vaughan). — There is a good crop of Indian 

 corn. Roweu is not up to the usual average, nor is fall feed very 

 good. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done, and its pres- 

 ent condition is good. Potatoes are good both in quality and yield. 

 Apples are an average crop. We are in the midst of the cranberry 

 harvest; a little better than an average crop is expected. No 

 damage from frosts. 



Lakeville (Nathaniel G. Staples). — Indian corn comi^ares 

 favorably with a normal crop. The crop of rowen is up to the 

 usual average; fall feed is in good condition. Fall seeding has 

 been done to the usual amount and it is in good condition. The 

 potato crop shows a good yield, of good qualitj^ Prospect for root 

 crops is favorable ; celery is a good crop. Fruit, yield : apples, 

 few; pears, fair; peaches, small; gi'apes, good; cranberries, good. 

 Fruit, quality: pears, fair; apples, peaches, grapes and cranberries, 

 good. No frost damage to speak of. An enlivened interest in 

 modern orcharding has resulted in larger yields of better fruit. 

 I never saw so much smut on cox'n as there is this year; not only 

 on the ear but on the joint of the stalk. 



Rochester (George H. Randall). — Corn is 75 per cent of a normal 

 crop, or more, — much better than early conditions indicated. On 

 low, rich meadows rowen is up to the usual average, but on others 

 less. Fall feed has been up to average and is yet very good. About 

 the usual amount of fall seeding has been done, and its condition 

 is very good. Onions are better than for several years in quality, 

 but with not so large an acreage. Late potatoes are a full aver- 

 age crop; early, a very small crop. In quality, potatoes are very 

 good, with no rot reported. Prospect for root crops is generally 

 better than an average ; very little celery grown here ; other late 

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

 pears, 50 per cent; peaches, 50 per cent; grapes, 75 per cent; 

 cranberries, 100 per cent. Fruit, quality: apples, good; pears, 

 fair; peaches, excellent; grapes, average; cranberries, fair in size, 

 late in ripening. Some light frosts have occurred, with no damage 

 to crops, however. With a few there has been an awakened interest 

 in modern apple raising, and with good results. 



Mattapoisett (E. C. Stetson). — Indian corn is almost an aver- 

 age crop. Fall feed is up to the average; rowen about an average. 

 The onion crop is rather better than normal. Potatoes are better 

 in yield and good in quality. Good prospects are offered for root 

 crops, celery and other late market-gai-den crops. Fruit, yield: 

 apples, about average; pears, not very good; peaches, good; grapes, 

 not many; cranberries, average. Fruit, quality: apples and pears, 

 average; peaches, good; grapes, average; cranberries, good. No 

 frost damage. There is perhaps a little interest in modern methods 

 in earing for apple trees. 



