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Lowell (C. L. Marshall). — Corn under the average of last 

 year, Rowen is very short ; fall feed improving and very good. 

 Less fall seeding than usual has been done, and it will be late and 

 quite light. Onions not up to average owing to drought and rot. 

 Late potatoes are a full crop and very good. Apples abundant ; 

 cranberries hardly enough to call a crop. 



Concord (Wm. H. Hunt). — The corn crop in this section is not 

 much below the average. Rowen is a small crop except on rich 

 low land. Not quite as much fall seeding has been done as usual, 

 and on account of dry weather it has not done well. The onion 

 crop is small on account of dry weather. Potatoes are less than 

 average in quantity, but of very good quality. There will be a fair 

 crop of roots. Cranberry crop very small. The apple crop is 

 large, but is uneven ; some sections being overloaded, others being 

 short. The apples are unusually fair. 



Wohurn (W. H. Bartlett). — Sweet corn mostly raised; has 

 not eared well. Rowen and fall feed very short crops. The aver- 

 age amount of fall seeding has not been done as the severe drought 

 prevented sowing. Onions almost a failure ; too dry weather. 

 Some fields of potatoes average ; others on dry land not worth 

 digging ; quality extra. Root crops hardly average. Apples a 

 good crop of extra quality ; not many cranberries. 



■ Neioton (Otis Pettee). — Rowen and fall feed are ver}' light. 

 About the same amount of fall seeding as usual has been done, 

 but many fields have not set well owing to drought. Potatoes an 

 average crop in quantity ; very little or no rot. Apples are plenty. 



Marlborough (E. D. Howe). — Indian corn 90 percent of an 

 average crop. Rowen and fall feed very nearly up to the usual 

 average. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done and is 

 in good condition. Onions nearly if not quite an average crop. 

 Early potatoes not an average crop ; late ones good. Prospect 

 for root crops good. Apples are excellent and a full crop. 



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Groveland (Abel Sticknet). — Indian -corn a full average crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed not up to the usual average ; rowen not more 

 than 25 per cent. The average amount of fall seeding has not 

 been done and the condition is not first-class. Onions a fair 

 crop. Potatoes an average in yield and quality. Root crops are 

 at present looking somewhat poorly. Apple crop more than ordi- 

 narily good ; cranberry crop very small. 



West Netohury (J. C. Tarleton). — Indian corn fully up to the 

 average. Rowen and fall feed not up to the usual average ; where 



