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MarsJifield. — The planted area of corn is less but a full average 

 in yield. More fodder corn has been planted. It is thought that 

 the feeding of ensilage has affected the price and sale of English 

 hay in this vicinity. Rowen an average crop. More fall seeding 

 than usual has been done and the catch is good. Cranberries are 

 an average crop. The onion crop is hardly an average, owing to 

 the onion maggot. 



Geo. J. Peterson. 



Halifax. — A very good crop of Indian corn. The rowen crop 

 is light and no weather to cure it. Late potatoes a good yield 

 but in some sections are rotting badly. Those dug early seem to 

 fare the best as they were sold as dug and therefore saved. 

 Nearly an average amount of fall seeding has been done but some 

 is very late. Onion crop an average in yield and quality. 



G. W. Hay WARD. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Douglas. — Crop of Indian corn nearly a full average. Rowen 

 has not turned out to be an average crop. Late potatoes not over 

 three-fourths of a crop and very rotten. The average amount of 

 fall seeding has been done, and it looks very nicely. Cranberry 

 crop about three-fourths of an average in yield and quality good. 

 The onion crop is a fair average and of good quality. Consider- 

 able damage to grapes and cranberries by the frost on the morning 

 of the 25th. 



Geo. M. "VYallis. 



East Blackstone. — Indian corn is not a full average crop. 

 Rowen has turned out to be a full average. Late potatoes are 

 almost a failure, especially on moist land, becoming blasted early, 

 scabby, and rotting badly. Early potatoes on light and usually 

 dry ground, if planted early, got just the right start and were an 

 excellent crop. Usual amount of fall seeding has been done, and 

 its condition is good. Cranberry crop not an average one. In 

 bogs that cannot be flooded in summer, fire worms, a worm inside 

 the berry, and drought were the drawbacks. Onion crop a little 

 shortened by drought. 



L. R, Daniels. 



East Templeton. — The corn crop is not up to the average 

 because of slow growth the first of the season and the excessive 

 cloudiness and rain from August 14 to September 18. Fortwoweeks 



