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growth of fodder, and is earing well except on very moist land. Sweet 

 corn promises an excellent yield. The prospect for rowen is above the 

 normal, except that rains have delayed the getting of the first crop. 

 Blight is general on late potatoes, with some rot, and there will not be 

 over two-thirds of a normal crop. Apples are half a crop; pears half 

 a crop; peaches average. Pasturage is in excellent condition. Oats 

 are two-thirds of an average crop. Quite a large number of straw- 

 berries have been set out this season. 



Hampden (John N. Isham). — The prospect is favorable for a good 

 crop of Indian corn. Rowen is better than usual, although many 

 fields were cut too late for rowen. Potatoes have grown finely the 

 past month, and there is very httle blight. Apples will be Uttle more 

 than half a crop; peaches and grapes good. Pasturage is better than 

 usual for this season of the year. Oats rusted somewhat, which 

 shortened the crop. Potatoes are remarkably free from potato beetles. 



Wilbraham (H. M. Bliss). — Indian corn is a good crop. Rowen 

 will be 70 per cent of a normal crop, owing to late cutting of the 

 first crop. Late potatoes promise well, but show a little blight. Apples 

 80 per cent; pears 95 per cent; peaches 90 per cent; grapes 85 per 

 cent; cranberries 75 per cent. Pastures are in good condition. Oats 

 and barley have been good crops. It is estimated that there are 80 

 acres of peach trees in bearing condition in this town. 



Holland (Francis Wight). — Indian corn is looking well. There is 

 not much sweet corn. raised here. Rowen is looking well, but needs 

 rain now to carry it through. The prospect is good for late potatoes. 

 There is a fair crop of apples; pears and peaches light; grapes and 

 cranberries fair. Pasturage is in good condition, although it is getting 

 dry. Oats and barley are about the same as in other years. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Warren (W. E. Patrick). — Indian corn has made a good growth 

 lately, and promises a normal crop. Sweet corn is raised to some ex- 

 tent, and is making a fair yield. Rowen promises more than a normal 

 crop. Late potatoes show some blight, but are looking well. Apples 

 have fallen badly, but there still promises to be a large crop; pears 

 fair; peaches and grapes good. Pastures are in fine condition. Oats 

 and barley have made good yields. 



West Brookfield (Myron A. Richardson). — Indian corn is back- 

 ward, but will be an extra crop if frost keeps off. Sweet corn is not 

 raised for market. The rowen crop thus far looks finely, and will be 

 larger than of late. Potatoes are looking well; no signs of blight as 

 yet. There will be a small yield of fruit of most kinds, on account of 

 spring frosts. Pastsares are looking well. Oats and barley have all 

 been cut for hay, but both made a large growth. 



New Braintree (Chas. \). Sagk). — Indian corn is in v(>ry good con- 



