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Potatoes rather a light yield, quality good. Apples not more than 

 half a crop, small and knurly. 



Oxford (D. M. Howe). — Indian corn a good crop. Rowen an 

 average crop. About the usual amount of fall seeding done. 

 Onions more than an average crop. Potatoes a good average crop. 

 Prospect for root crops fair. Apples very good quality. 



Douglas (T. M. Potter). — Indian corn fully an average crop. 

 Average amount of fall seeding done ; that sown early is coming 

 up. Potatoes not more than half a crop. Prospect for root crops 

 good. Apples a fair crop. 



Uptoyi (B. A. Jourdan). — Indian corn a very good crop. 

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

 and looking well. Onion crop an average. Potatoes a light 

 yield, with considerable rot. Apple crop better than was expected. 

 Apples selling for $1.25 per barrel. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Hopkinton (W. V. Thompson). — Indian corn more than an 

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

 seeding done ; present condition good. Onions an average crop. 

 Potatoes an average in yield and quality. Fair prospect for root 

 crops. Apples a fair crop. No frost as yet ; fields looking green. 



Ashland (A. R. Stevens). — Indian corn a much better crop 

 than usual. Rowen has been very light, owing to dry weather in 

 July. Onions about an average crop. Potatoes an average yield, 

 and quality better than usual. Prospect for root crop very good. 

 Winter apples are a small yield, but large and extra fair. A high 

 wind on September 26 and 27 blew a great many from the trees. 



Framingham (H. S. Whittemore) . — Indian corn fully an 

 average crop. Rowen more than an average crop, and cured in 

 good condition. More than the average amount of fall seeding 

 has been done, but it is backward, because of dry weather. 

 Onions a three-fourths crop, because of dry weather. Potatoes a 

 three-fourths crop ; quality good, but size small, and they are 

 rotting some. Good prospect for root crops. Apple crop better 

 than was expected. Prices for all crops have ruled higher than 

 last year. 



Marlboroxigh (E. D. Howe). — Indian corn about as usual. 

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

 present condition good. Onions ninety per cent of a crop, owing 

 to dry weather. Potatoes ninety per cent of an average crop ; 

 quality good. Roots promise to be a full average . Apples a full 

 crop, of good quality. 



