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are considerably above the normal in yield, with quality excellent, 

 but much complaint of rot. There is a large yield of apples of 

 extra good quality ; an average crop of pears ; peaches and grapes 

 above the average. 



Brookjield (F. E. Prouty). — Indian corn is about an average 

 crop, but is two weeks late. Rowen and fall feed are up to the 

 usual average. About the usual amount of fall seeding has been 

 done and looks well. Potatoes are a good crop, but show some 

 rot. The prospect is good for root crops, celery and other late 

 market-garden crops. Apples are a large crop, pears about half a 

 crop ; what few peach trees we have are full of fruit ; grapes are 

 a large crop, but late. 



Spencer (H. H. Kingsbduy). — The corn crop is from one-quarter 

 to one-half less than an average crop. The crop of rowen is very 

 heavy, with much clover. Favorable weather has made a good 

 growth of fall feed. There is about the usual yield of potatoes of 

 excellent quality ; some fields are rotting badly. Late root crops, 

 such as turnips, cabbage and celery, are in fine condition and grow- 

 ing well. Fruit of all kinds is abundant, but cranberries were 

 nearly all ruined by the frost of September 5. 



North Brookjield (J. H. Lane). — Indian corn is not yet ripe, 

 and the frost of the first week in September ruined much of it. 

 Rowen is not a full crop as the first crop was cut too late. Fall 

 feed is in good condition. Potatoes are above the average in yield 

 and of excellent quality. The prospect is good for root crops, 

 celery and other late market-garden crops. Apples half a crop ; 

 pears, 10 per cent; no peaches; grapes, 80 percent; cranberries, 

 60 per cent. 



New Braintree (C. D. Sack). — Indian corn is very late and not 

 more than two-thirds of a full crop. There is very little rowen 

 and fall feed is hardly as good as usual. Potatoes made a fair 

 yield but are rotting somewhat. Root crops, celery and late mar- 

 ket-garden crops are very little grown, but have done well. Apples 

 are a fair average crop of good quality ; pears a fair crop ; peaches 

 the best crop for some years ; grapes late in ripening. 



Rutland (L. S. Dudley). — Indian corn is not up to former 

 years. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual average. 

 Potatoes are a good crop tjut are rotting somewhat. The prospect 

 is good for root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops. 

 Apples, pears, peaches and grapes are good in most cases. 



Petersham (S. B. Cook). — Indian corn is 60 per cent of an 

 average crop. Rowen aud fall feed are above the usual average. 

 The usual amount of fall seeding has been done and is in good 

 condition. Yield of potatoes normal, but from one-fourth to one- 



