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About three-fourths of a cranberry crop, as fire worms have done 



much damage. Grape culture has increased very little if any in 



the past five years. This year there promises to be about half a 



crop . 



L. R. Daniels. 



Harvard. — Rowen good except on very dryland. Think the 

 corn crop will be below an average. Found potato rot August 21. 

 Late potatoes promise to be very good unless rot spoils them. 

 Outlook for late cabbages good, but not many raised. Outlook 

 for cranberries very fair. Grape culture has not increased in the 

 past five years ; heavy crop this year, but about a third rotten. 



Preston Knight. 



Leominster. — Rowen generally one-third of a crop. Corn crop 

 promises to be about an average. Noticed some potato blight 

 about the 12th of August; as yet no complaint of rot. Late 

 potatoes promise to be very fair. Grape culture has not increased 

 in the past five years. Grapes show indication of rot but not 

 extensive. If early frosts do not injure them there will be more 

 than an average crop. Fall apples have matured earlier than 

 usual and have been gathered. 



W. B. HOSMER. 



West BrooTcfield. — Outlook for rowen very favorable. Think 

 the corn crop will be a full average. Neither potato rot nor blight 

 have appeared, and the crop of late potatoes promises to be a 

 good one. Perhaps grape culture has increased a little in the past 

 five years. The outlook for this year's crop is good. 



L. H. Chabiberlain. 



Worcester. — Outlook for rowen crop very poor. Do not think 

 corn will be an average crop unless the weather is very favorable. 

 Corn stover is heavy and the pastures are improving. - Observed 

 first potato rot about August 15. First blight came July 18. 

 Outlook for late potatoes good. Late cabbages are very late. 

 Grape culture has not increased in the past five years. Grapes 

 look well on young vines but have rotted on older ones. 



H. R. Kinney. 



