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from blight; no rot as yet. The apple crop will be very large for the 

 even year; other fruits about average. Pasturage is in fair condition 

 for the time of year. There have been large amounts of fodder hayed 

 from oats and barley. 



Oxford (D. M. Howe). — Indian corn started late, but there was 

 plenty of rain and hot weather, so that it now looks finely. Sweet 

 corn is raised for market, and is a fine crop. There will be a normal 

 crop of rowen. Late potatoes promise well, with no rot. Apples fair ; 

 pears good; peaches few. Pasturage is in good condition. Oats in 

 some sections have been hea\'y. The hay crop has been the heaviest 

 for years, but many farmers are not through haying yet. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Sherhorn (N. B. Douglas). — There is a good growth of stalk on 

 Indian corn, but it is not earing well. Sweet corn is in the same con- 

 dition as field corn. There will be more than an average crop of rowen. 

 There is considerable blight on potatoes, but no rot as yet. Apples are 

 half a crop ; pears good ; some peaches ; full crop of grapes. Pasturage 

 is getting short. 



Hopkinton (W. V. Thompson). — Indian corn is in good condition, 

 but is a little late. Sweet corn is raised mostly for home use, and is in 

 very good condition. There will be more than an average crop of 

 rowen. Late potatoes look well, as a rule, but some blight has ap- 

 peared. There is a light crop of peaches and pears ; a fair crop of good 

 apples; a plentiful crop of grapes. There is very little pasturage, but 

 that is in good condition. Oats and barley are not much raised. 



Marlborough (E. D. Howe). — Indian corn is about 90 per cent of a 

 full crop. Sweet corn is raised to some extent, and is in good condi- 

 tion and yielding well. Where the first crop was cut early, rowen is 

 heavy; but there is quite a little first crop still uncut. Blight is quite 

 prevalent, and the prospect for potatoes is not good; perhaps there 

 will be half a crop. Apples 60 per cent of a full crop; pears 75 per 

 cent; peaches 10 per cent; grapes 100 per cent. Pasturage is in good 

 condition for the time of year. Oats and barley are 85 per cent of a 

 full crop. 



Maynard (L. H. Maynard). — Indian corn is in excellent condition, 

 and will yield well. Sweet corn is grown to some extent for market, and 

 is in good condition, but a little late. The rowen crop will be good on 

 early cut fields, but haying was much delayed by rainy weather. Po- 

 tatoes look well, and promise a large crop; no blight or rot as yet. 

 All fruits will be in full supply. Pastures look well, but a week of 

 clear, hot weather is drying them up. Oats and barley are about nor- 

 mal crops. Japanese millet and Hungarian grass have been good crops 

 this season. 



Westford (J. W. Fletcher). — Indian corn is in good condition. 



