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promise to be an average one ; estimated yield not over 2 tons ; 

 crop usually marketed in Boston and Lowell. Growers are dis- 

 couraged by repeated failures, and many acres have been pulled 

 up and more are about to be. One extensive grower says that 

 by the liberal use of air-slaked lime his crop is saved and is the 

 best he ever had ; half the number of boxes but the largest 

 clusters. 



Concord. — Ninety acres in vineyards; Concord and Moore's 

 Earlvthe chief varieties grown ; this year's crop promises to be below 

 an average in quantity and quality ; market, Boston ; price 

 received last year, from one to twelve cents per pound ; grape 

 culture in vineyards not increasing in this town ; rot is the chief 

 drawback, and it has increased greatly in the last two 3'ears. 



Fitchburg. — Perhaps 10 acres in vineyards ; Concords most 

 largely grown, some Delaware and Wordeu ; promise of about 

 three-fourths of a perfect crop, with little rot or other disease, 

 and the prospect now of a good quality if conditions remain 

 favorable ; estimated yield 20 to 25 tons ; market mostly Bos- 

 ton, and average price received per pound last year six cents ; 

 grape culture in vineyards not increasing. 



Harvard. — Between 30 and 50 acres in vineyards ;• Concords 

 most largely grown ; crop rotting badly, having begun about 

 August 12. Before that gave promise of more than an average 

 crop, estimated yield perhaps 30 tons ; market usually Boston ; 

 grape culture in vine^'ards not increasing. 



Littleton. — Four to five acres in viueyards ; Concord and Moore's 

 Earl}' the principal varieties grown ; this year's crop does not 

 promise to be an average one ; estimated yield 3 to 4 tons ; mar- 

 ket, Boston ; grape culture in vineyards not increasing in this 

 town. 



Marlboro\igli. — Between 3 and 4 acres in vineyards ; almost 

 wholly Concord ; this year's crop promises to be an average 

 one in quantity and quality ; estimated yield about 7 tons ; 

 crop usually marketed in Boston, Worcester and local ; culture in 

 vineyards not increasing to speak of. One man raises such fine 

 grapes that he receives several cents more per pound than the rest. 



Middleborough. — Four acres in vineyards ; Concord ; this year's 

 crop does not promise to be an average one in quantity and 



