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seeding has been done. Onions are little raised. Potatoes are 

 about an average crop, except that rot has injured them somewhat. 

 The prospect is good for root crops, celery and other late market- 

 garden crops. Fruit of all kinds made short yields. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Framingham (J. S. Williams). — The warm, dry weather of 

 September has helped corn, but less than a normal crop will be 

 harvested. There is a good rowen crop on early cut fields and 

 fall feed is unusually good. Not much fall seeding has been done 

 as yet, but good catches are reported on August seeded fields. 

 The onion crop is the lightest and poorest for years, with here and 

 there a good patch. Potatoes will compare favorably with the 

 normal in yield and quality, but thei'e is considerable complaint of 

 rot. The outlook for beets, carrots, parsnips and celery is good 

 for fair crops and good prices. All fruits, especially pears, are 

 a short supply and poor quality. 



Sudbury (E. W. Goodnow). — The corn crop compares unfa- 

 vorably with the normal. Rowen and fall feed are about the 

 usual average. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done 

 and it is looking well. The onion crop will be about normal. 

 Potatoes are below the average in yield, but are of excellent qual- 

 ity. The prospect for root crops, celery and other late market- 

 garden crops is favorable. Apples, pears, peaches and grapes 

 have turned out poorly this season, but cranberries are a fair crop. 



Marlborough (E. D. Howe). — Indian corn is away ofif in con- 

 dition and not 10 per cent of the crop will ripen. Rowen and fall 

 feed are above the usual average. The usual amount of fall seed- 

 ing has been done and is in first-class condition. Onions are little 

 raised but the crop is about normal. Yield of potatoes 80 per 

 cent, quality 75 per cent; considerable rot reported. The pros- 

 pect for root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops is 

 now good, but if frost comes soon much damage will ensue. 

 Apples half a crop ; pears three-fourths ; no peaches ; grapes half 

 a crop ; cranberries 20 per cent. 



Stow (G. W. Bradley). — Indian corn is about as nearly a 

 failure as is possible. Rowen and fall feed are better than for 

 some years. Quite a good deal of fall seeding has been done and 

 it is looking finely at present. Onions are a failure in this vicin- 

 ity. Potatoes are not a good yield and are rotting badly in some 

 places. There are a few apples, but that is about all in the fruit 

 line. 



