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have been struck with blight. Corn a good average crop. Pastur- 

 age never looked better at this season. Oats about the same as 

 last year. 



Loivell (C. L. Marshall). — Tomato worms are doing the most 

 damage. Rowen good on low land. Potatoes promise poorly ; 

 are small, and not over two-thirds an average crop. Corn will be 

 an average crop. Pasturage in poor condition. Oat crop about 

 as last year. 



Billerica (J. N. Pardee). — Fire worms are doing the most 

 damage. Rowen very good. Apple crop a full average. Potato 

 crop short, and rotting. Prospect for corn excellent. Pasturage 

 in very good condition. Oat crop heavier than last year, and 

 harvested in better condition. 



Wilmington (C. W. Swain). — Prospect for rowen good. Pota- 

 toes a very light crop. Corn a good crop. Pasturage in fair con- 

 dition. Apples promise to be of better quality than for several 

 yeai's. 



Concord (Wm. H. Hunt). — Asparagus beetles and grasshop- 

 pers are doing most damage. Rowen a fair crop. Potatoes a 

 two-thirds crop ; good crop on low ground. Corn a good crop. 

 Pasturage up to the average in condition. Oats rusted more than 

 last year. 



Winchester (Marshall Symmes) . — Rowen will be about an 

 average crop. Apples a light crop ; dropping badly. Potatoes 

 about four-fifths of a crop. Sweet corn about an average crop. 



Arlington (W. W. Rawsox). — Prospect for rowen very poor. 

 Corn crop very light. The onion crop is very light, celery very 

 small, and roots and all kinds of vegetables must bring good prices 

 this fall. 



ESSEX COUNTY, 



Danvers (C. H. Preston). — Rowen crop rather small. Pota- 

 toes a small crop, as compared with last year. Corn a good crop 

 but somewhat damaged by the recent storm. Pasturage in poor 

 condition. 



Haverhill (Eben Webster). — Grasshoppers and fall tent cater- 

 pillars doing most damage. Rowen a light crop. Potatoes about 

 two-thirds of an average crop. Prospect for corn crop good. 

 Pasturage dry and short. Oats a fair crop, mostly fed green. 



Groveland (Abel Stickney) . — Grasshoppers are doing most 

 damage. Prospect for rowen poor. Potatoes a light crop. Corn 

 does not promise as well as before the storm. Pasturage short 

 and dry before rain but looking better now. Oats all cut for hay. 



Newbury (G. W. Adams). — Tent caterpillars are doing the 

 most damage. Rowen a small crop. No late potatoes to speak of. 



