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Danvers (C. H. Preston). — Indian corn is in poor condition ; 

 a large part of the crop will go into the silo. Hay is less than an 

 average crop. Corn, oats and peas, millet and barley are the 

 principal forage crops grown. Market-garden crops are in poor 

 condition ; prices higher than usual. There will be few apples, 

 pears or plums and no peaches. Pasturage is in good condition. 

 Rye, oats and barley are fair crops, both for grain and forage. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Avon (S. Frank Oliver). — There is no general complaint of 

 insect damage, although potato bugs are quite numerous. Corn 

 of all kinds is very poor ; only a small portion of the crop will be 

 put into the silo. The hay crop is larger and better than for a 

 number of years. Oats seem to be the favorite forage crop and in 

 most cases have done well. Market-garden crops are backward. 

 Potatoes look extra well but have not been dug as yet. Apples 

 are scarce. Pasturage is in good condition. Oats are a better 

 crop than usual. Nearly all the hay crop was secured from July 

 5th to 18th and in the best condition. 



Stoughton (C. F. Curtis). — Indian corn is about three weeks 

 late and about 90 per cent of the crop will go into the silo. Hay 

 is better than an average crop. Oats, Japanese millet, barley and 

 Hungarian grass are the principal forage crops grown ; condition 

 good and twice as much as usual raised. Potatoes are growing 

 nicely. Late vegetables are bringing better prices than usual. 

 No peaches ; few quinces or plums ; apples and pears poor ; 

 grapes average ; too early to judge on cranberries. Pasturage is 

 in excellent condition. Rye and oats have yielded much better 

 than usual. 



Walpole (E. L. Shepard). — Potato bugs and white grubs are 

 doing some damage. Corn is late but is growing well now. Hay 

 was a two-thirds crop and the quality was below ordinary years. 

 Hungarian grass, Japanese millet, fodder corn and barley are the 

 principal forage crops and more are being raised than usual. 

 Potatoes look finely ; market-garden crops below the average ; 

 prices higher than usual. Apples and pears will give small crops; 

 no peaches. Pastures are in better condition than is usual at this 

 time of year. Rye, oats and barley have yielded fairly well as 

 far as noted. 



Westwood (H. E. Weatherbee) . — Potato bugs and squash 

 bugs are doing considerable damage. Corn is backward, most 

 fields having been planted a second time ; a small proportion will 

 be put into the silo. Hay will be from 80 to 90 per cent of a 

 normal crop and is of good quality. Hungarian grass and Japanese 



