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be a large crop of apples, not as large as was expected ; peaches quite 

 a good crop ; cranberry worms damaged the crop a good deal ; grapes, 

 both wild and cultivated, a good crop. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Hopkinton (W. V. Thompson). — Indian corn is better than an aver- 

 age crop. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual average. Less 

 than the usual amount of fall seeding has been done. Potatoes are a 

 very small yield, but are of good quality. The prospect is poor for 

 root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops. Apples are 

 a small yield; peaches few; grapes a large yield; cranberries injured 

 by frost. 



Marlborough (E. D. Howe). — Indian corn is 95 per cent of a normal 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. Less than 

 the usual amount of fall seeding has been done, owing to dry weather. 

 Onions are 90 per cent of a full crop. Potatoes are not over one-fourth 

 of a normal crop in yield, but are of good quality. Root crops, celery 

 and other late market-garden crops are not much raised. Apples are 

 half a crop; pears 60 per cent; peaches 75 per cent; grapes a full crop. 



Stow (Geo, W. Bradley). — Corn is about an average crop. Rowen 

 started well, but is feeling the drought. No fall seeding has been done 

 as yet. Onions are about half a crop. Potatoes are of fair quality, 

 with about half a normal yield. Apples are a fair crop; pears good; 

 peaches scarce; grapes plenty; cranberries scarce. 



Maynard (L. H. Maynard). — Indian corn is above the average in 

 yield and quality. Rowen and fall feed are good on low lands, but 

 are in need of rain. Some fall seeding has been done, but owing to dry 

 weather is uneven in growth. Onions are normal in yield, but smaller 

 in size than usual. Potatoes are of good quality, but the yield is 

 unusually short. Celery and root crops are good on low lands and 

 will be average crops. Apples, pears, peaches, grapes and cranberries 

 have all been average crops; many apple trees give fruit of poor quality, 

 while on others it is unusually smooth and fair. 



Westford (J. W. Fletcher). — The corn crop is a very good one. 

 Rowen and fall feed are below the usual average, as the weather has 

 been too dry for them. About the usual amount of fall seeding has 

 been done, but the drought has prevented much progress. Potatoes 

 are half a crop. Apples are a fair crop. 



Tewkshury (G. E. Crosby). — Indian corn is not raised here. Rowen 

 and fall feed are below the usual average, owing to drought. Not as 

 much fall seeding as usual has been done, and that on dry land makes 

 a poor showing. Onions are httle grown, but are a fair crop. Potatoes 

 are perhaps one-third of an average crop in yield and the quality is 

 little better. Celery is looking very well. Grapes seem abundant; 

 other fruits light. 



