some pears ; no peaches. Pastures are iu good condition for the 

 time of year. Oats and barley are not grown for grain, but were 

 good as forage crops. Not one-tenth of our farmers give poultry 

 the care it should have for good results. Tomatoes are one of the 

 crops that came near being a failure ; but if the weather continues 

 to be as favorable as for a few days past, they may turn out better 

 than anticipated. 



Winchester (S. S. Symmes). — The rowen crop will be heavy in 

 most places. Potatoes are unusually thrifty and good. There 

 will be a light crop of apples, a good crop of pears, and no peaches 

 or grapes. Pasturage is in very good condition. Oats and barley 

 are not raised. Very few of our farmers keep any poultry. To- 

 matoes and squashes are very backward, and it is doubtful if 

 squashes make a crop. Celery is also unusually backward. 



Wakefield (Chas. Talbot). — Corn is a fair to good crop, but 

 will be somewhat later than usual. Rowen is 20 per cent better 

 than for years Late potatoes are fully up to the average, and 

 blight has not appeared as yet. Apples very few ; pears plenty ; 

 grapes normal ; cranberries a very light crop. Pastures were 

 never in better condition. Oats are looking well, except a few 

 fields which show some rust. Not over 5 per cent of our farmers 

 give poultry the care it should have for good results. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



Haverhill (Eben Webster). — Indian corn is smaller and later 

 than usual, and the prospect is not encouraging. A good crop of 

 rowen is expected. The prospect is that late potatoes will be a 

 better crop than early ones ; no blight or rot. Apples will be a 

 one-third crop ; few pears and grapes ; no peaches. Pasturage is 

 in very good condition. About one-third of our farmers give 

 poultry the care it should have for good results. 



Andover (M. H. Gould). — Corn has a poor stand, and is very 

 backward. Rowen is much above an average crop. Blight and 

 rot have appeared somewhat on late potatoes. Apples poor ; no 

 pears or peaches ; some grapes ; cranberries a two-thirds crop. 

 Pastures are in very good condition. Oats and barley arc very 

 little raised. About 20 per cent of our farmers give poultry the 

 care it should have for good results. 



Roioley (D. H. O'Brien). — Indian corn is in very poor condi- 

 tion. The prospect is very good for rowen. Potatoes are back- 

 ward and blighting. Apples and pears are a small crop, and 

 other fruits are almost total failures. Pasturage is in good con- 

 dition. Oats and barley are about average crops. About half 



