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finely. Potatoes not an average crop. Root crops promise well. 

 Apples a good crop. 



Newbury (Geo. W. Adams). — Indian corn a fnll average crop. 

 Rowen not up to the average. A little early for fall seeding as 

 yet ; about an average amount done thus far. Onion crop not up 

 to the average, because of dry weather and maggots. Potatoes an 

 average in quality but not in quantity. Fair prospect for root 

 crops. Apples light, about one-fourth crop ; few orchards have a 

 full yield ; quality very good and color extra. 



Andover (Peter Holt, Jr.). — Indian corn a good average 

 crop. Rowen a very light crop, because of drought. Less than 

 the average amount of fall seeding has been done, and that has 

 not done well, because of drought. Onions an average crop, 

 except on light land. Potatoes not more than half a crop on light 

 land. Poor prospect for root crops. Winter apples a large crop. 



Ipswich (0. C. Smith). — Indian corn about sixty-five per cent 

 of an average crop. Rowen about half a crop. Rather more than 

 the average amount of fall seeding done, present condition good. 

 Onions an average crop. Potatoes about a one-third crop, below 

 average in quality. Growth of roots smaller than usual, a two- 

 thirds crop. Apples about half a crop ; trees not sprayed last year 

 have very little fruit. Want of rain has affected all crops niore or 

 less this season. 



Danvers (C. H. Preston) . — Indian corn an average crop. 

 Rowen an average crop. Present condition of fall seeding good. 

 Onion crop not up to the average. Potatoes about three-fourths 

 an average yield ; quality good. A fair crop of apples in some 

 localities. , 



Marhleliead (W. S. Phillips, Jr.). — Rowen an excellent crop 

 on good land, on poor land none. Average amount of fall seed- 

 ing done ; present condition good. Onion crop a full average ; 

 acreage small. Potatoes an average crop. Prospect for root 

 crops very fair. Fall apples scarce ; winter fruit quite abundant, 

 and of good quality. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Mecljleld (Geo. R. Chase). — Indian corn about eighty per 

 cent of an average ; ears do not mature. Rowen twenty-five per 

 cent above average, on moist, strong land. Not the average 

 amount of fall seeding done ; condition good. Potatoes not an 

 average crop ; the dry weather reduced size and quality. Roots 

 promise an average crop. Apples not much more than half a crop. 

 Prices of butter have been better than last year. Good local 



