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an average had not more than half of them rotted. Fall seeding 

 good so far as done. The heavy nuns have delayed this work 

 and the necessity of harvesting will defeat it to some extent. 

 Onions have not grown or ripened well and have in some cases 

 blasted. Fall feed seems extra but stock do not appear to thrive 

 upon it as well as in drier seasons. 



Alvan Bakuus. 



North Iladki/. — Indian corn is above the average in yield and 

 quality, is all cut and is in good condition. The rowen crop is 

 below the average in yield and the long storm the first of the 

 mouth damaged a large quantity of that mowed. The potato crop 

 is a fair yield but is being damaged by scab and rot. Fall seeding 

 is looking well and about the usual amount has been done. Onions 

 yield well and the crop is of good quality, selling at 65 to 80 cents 

 per bushel. 



IT. C. RrssELL. 



Soiitlunitptoii. — Corn has turned out well, with the ears plump 

 and well filled. Since the late rains rowen has come on finely 

 and much is not yet cut. Late potatoes are yielding fairly well 

 but rot has spoiled part of the crop. The wet nmggy weather of 

 the middle of September was the cause of iiiucli injur}' to the 

 tobacco hanging in the sheds. About the usual amount of fall 



seeding done and it is looking well. 



C li. LVMAN. 



South Hadli'ii Falls. — Indian corn an average crop. Rowen 

 has finally made a full average growth, l)ut we have iiad so much 

 rainy and dull weather that but little of it has been secured in 

 prime condition. Farmers are cutting and feeding it green to 

 their milch cows. I'robably one-half is still uncut. Potatoes 

 average in yield but not in quality. Not as much fall seeding as 

 usual has been done but the condition of that done is line. 

 Although the apple crop is almost a failure many are gathering 

 more than they expected. 



H. W. Gaylord. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Concord. — Crop of Indian corn a little below the average. 

 The rowen crop is short on account of the dry weather of the 

 summer. Late potatoes have rotted. Not quite an average 

 amount of fall seeding done, but that is looking well. All the 

 cranberry bogs here are natural ones, and they are a failure. 



