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crops. Apples are plenty on high land; no peaches; pears plenty; 

 grapes normal; no cranberries. 



Sterling (Henry S. Sawyer). — Indian corn is much less than a nor- 

 mal crop. Rowcn and fall feed are above the usual average. The usual 

 amount of fall seeding has been done, and it is in good condition. Very 

 few onions are raised. Potatoes are less than a normal crop, and are 

 of poor quality. Root crops are looking well, and there is the prospect 

 of a good crop. There are good yields of apples, pears and grapes; very 

 short crops of peaches, plums and cranberries. 



Shrewsbury (Fred J. Reed). — The crop of Indian corn is about a 

 normal one. Rowen is above the average, and fall feed about average. 

 The usual amount of fall seeding has been done, and it is in fair condi- 

 tion. Onions are a little below a normal crop. Potatoes are a light 

 crop, and are rotting badly. The prospect is very good for root crops, 

 celery and other late market-garden crops. Apples and peaches are 

 very short crops; pears and grapes not up to the normal. 



Worcester (H. R. Kinney). — Indian corn has done better than the 

 average of late years. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. 

 The usual amount of fall seeding has been done, but it has been dam- 

 aged somewhat by the hot, dry weather. There is a fair crop of onions, 

 of good quality. Potatoes are a hght crop, of poor quality. Celery is 

 doing well; parsnips and carrots blighted. Apples are a good crop; 

 pears fair; peaches and plums poor. The recent dry spell damaged 

 cauliflower and celery on dry land. 



Leicester (H. H. Kingsbury). — Favorable weather conditions have 

 developed a fine crop of corn. There is a large crop of rowen on early 

 cut fields ; pasturage has been shortened by hot, dry weather. No fall 

 seeding has been done as yet. Onions are not raised. There is a small 

 crop of potatoes, of very good quality. The weather at present appears 

 to favor the thrifty growth of all root croj^s which are not matured. 

 Apples are about 75 per cent of a full crop ; pears 80 per cent ; grapes 

 25* per cent; no peaches nor cranberries. 



Mendon (J. J. Nutter). — Not much Indian corn is raised in this 

 vicinity, but it is looking well. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual 

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

 looking well since the rain. Onions are not much grown. There is a 

 light crop of potatoes, with a smaller acreage than usual. The prospect 

 is good for root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops. There 

 is a small crop of apples, but good yields of peaches, pears and grapes. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Hopkinton (W. V. Thompson). — Corn has eared better than usual, 

 but the fodder is not quite as heavy as ordinarily. The rowen crop is 

 above the average, but fall feed is light. The usual amount of fall 

 seeding has been done, but dry weather has kept it a little backward. 

 Potatoes are about a normal crop; tubers a little smaller than usual, 



