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crop ; comparatively few trees bearing well. Tobacco has done 

 finely, curing fast and well. Green cabbage worms are injuring 

 many fields of cabbage. 



Brimjield (S. W. Brown). — Indian corn not so good as last 

 year by ten per cent. Rowen an average crop. Average amount 

 of fall seeding done, and condition good. Potatoes not over two- 

 thirds of an average yield, but quality good. Poor prospect for 

 root crops. Apples not half a crop. No frost as yet. Fall feed 

 first class. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Soutlibridge (G. L. Clemence) . — Indian corn a little above an 

 average crop. Rowen more than an average crop. Usual amount 

 of fall seeding done, and looking well. Potatoes a small yield, 

 and late potatoes rot badly. Apple crop twenty per cent above 

 the average. 



West Brookfield (L. H. Chamberlain). — Indian corn a full 

 crop. Rowen an average crop. Not the average amount of fall 

 seeding done ; present condition good. Potatoes not an average 

 crop ; many fields completely destroyed by rot. Root crops prom- 

 ise well. Apples promised a three-fourths crop, but the recent 

 high winds blew half of them from the trees. 



North Brookfield (J. H. Lane). — Indian corn more than an 

 average crop ; during the past two weeks the fodder has suffered 

 from rust. Rowen hardly an average crop, owing to dry weather. 

 Average amount of fall seeding done; present condition good. 

 Potatoes not quite an average yield ; quality good, some rot. Man- 

 golds fair ; Swedes not good. Apples a light crop. Cranberries 

 of extra quality, but crop light. 



New Braintree (Chas. D. Sage). — Indian corn a full crop. 

 Rowen better than was expected, but hardly an average crop. 

 Very little fall seeding done yet. Potatoes about a three-fourths 

 crop ; quality fair. Apples about half a crop of fair quality. The 

 high wind of the past week blew apples off badly. . Pastures are 

 fresh and stock is doing well. 



Oakham (Jesse Allen). — Indian corn a full crop. Rowen an 

 average crop. Very little fall seeding done, but that done is look- 

 ing well. Potatoes a three-fourths crop. Prospect for root crops 

 fair. Apples half a crop. 



Barre (J. L. Smith). — Indian corn ten per cent better than 

 the average. Rowen an average crop. Average amount of fall 

 seeding done; looking well. Potatoes not an average in yield, 

 but quality good. Apple crop nearly up to the average. 



Petersham (S. B. Cook). — Indian corn better than an average 

 crop. Rowen an average crop. Average amount of fall seeding 



