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of only fair quality. The prospect is fair for root crops, celery and 

 other late market-garden crops. AjDples few; pears a fair crop; 

 peaches a good crop ; grapes plenty. 



Wilbraham (H. M. Bliss). — Indian corn is 85 per cent of a normal 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are in very poor condition, owing to the 

 severe drought. Very little fall seeding has been done, and is in poor 

 condition. Onions are a three-fourths crop. Potatoes are half a 

 crop, of fair quality. The prospect for root crops, celery and other 

 late market-garden crops is not as good as last year. Apples are half 

 a crop; pears 75 per cent; peaches 85 per cent; grapes 95 per cent; 

 and cranberries 75 per cent. The drought is the most severe since 

 1881, 1882 and 1883, when the streams were lower than at the present 

 time. 



Hampden (John N. Isham). — Corn is about the only crop that is 

 a full average yield this season. Both rowen and fall feed are fair, 

 but below average. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done, 

 but is starting very slowly on account of dry weather. The onion 

 crop is variable; some fields good, others only fair. Potatoes are a 

 light crop, but of good quality. The prospect for late market-garden 

 crops is very good, but they are growing very slowly. Apples are less 

 than half a crop; pears, peaches and grapes have all borne well. 

 Potatoes had a good growth of vines, but are disappointing in the 

 yield ; quality good, but many are eaten by grubs and wire worms. 



Holland (Francis Wight). — Indian corn is fully up to the normal. 

 Rowen and fall feed are not up to the average. There has not been 

 much fall seeding done about here. The onion crop is hardly up to 

 the normal. Potatoes are a very light yield, but of fair quality. Apples, 

 pears, grapes and cranberries have turned out well. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Warren (W. E. Patrick). — Indian corn is a normal crop this 

 year. Dry weather has affected both rowen and fall feed; rowen 

 about two-thirds of an average croj). The season has been too dry for 

 fall seeding, and it is at present in very poor condition. Potatoes are 

 about half a crop, of good quality. Apples are of very poor quality 

 and a light crop ; splendid crop of peaches, grapes and pears. 



North Brookfield (John H. Lane). — Indian corn is a good average 

 crop. The rowen crop and fall feed are 25 per cent of the normal, 

 owing to dry weather. Fully as much fall seeding has been done as 

 usual, but it is now dormant, waiting for rain. Potatoes are a three- 

 fourths crop, of good quality. Apples are 15 per cent of a fuU yield; 

 pears 25 per cent; peaches 100 per cent; grapes 50 per cent; and 

 cranberries 10 per cent. Grapes are drying up on the vines. 



Oakham (Jesse Allen). — The corn crop is a full average. Rowen 

 and fall feed are very hght. The usual amount of fall seeding has been 



