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Marhlehead (W. S. Phillips, Jr.). — Average fields exceed last 

 year's crop of hay and the quality is extra. Early potatoes below 

 the average in yield and size. Outlook for late potatoes not very 

 favorable. The apple crop will be small, as much of the fruit has 

 dropped. Pastures poorer than for several years. The long 

 drought and hot weather greatly injured many crops. Corn about 

 holds its own. 



Tox)^field (B. P. Pike). — Hay crop about as large as last year 

 and of excellent quality. Light crop of early potatoes ; price 90 

 cents per bushel. Prospect of only about one-half a crop of 

 apples. Pastures very dry. 



Ipswich (O. C. Smith). — About three-fourths of last year's 

 hay crop, with quality good. Early potatoes small in yield and 

 size ; price $1 per bushel. Late potatoes will be small ; one-half 

 of last 3'ear's crop. Some farmers have very few apples and some 

 orchards promise well. Pastures are dried up. The hot weather 

 with a long drought has prematurely stopped the growth of pota- 

 toes, the vines have died and the tubers are ripening very small. 

 Corn is also suffering. 



Rowley (T. P. Hale). — Fine hay, but most of it light as we 

 cut it early. Very light crop of early potatoes ; price $1.25 per 

 bushel. Indications point to only about one-half a crop of late 

 potatoes. Prospect very poor for apple crop. Pastures very 

 short and dry. Rye crop good. Dry weather is seriously affect- 

 ing early sweet corn. 



West Newbury (J. C. Tarleton). — About two-thirds of a hay 

 crop ; of good quality. Early potatoes rather light yield ; average 

 price $1 per bushel. Late potatoes will be very light if rain does 

 not come soon. Apple crop promises to be very light and they 

 are dropping off. Pastures are drying up badly. Rye crop heavier 

 than last year and of better quality. 



Groveland (Abel Stickney). — Quantity of hay about as last 

 year and quality never better. Yield of early potatoes good ; 

 price about $1 per bushel. Indications point to a light crop of 

 late potatoes. Apples will be plenty if the season is favorable. 

 Pastures dry. We are having a sliarp drought and corn rolls in 

 most of the fields. 



Haverhill (Ebi<:nezer Webster). — Quantity of hay not quite 

 up to last year; quality good. Rather short yield of early pota- 

 toes ; price about $1 p«r bushel. Indications point to a light 

 crop of late potatoes on dry land. Apples have dropped some, 

 so that those left are of good size. Rye crop an average. Crops 

 of all kinds are suffering for want of rain. 



