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third of the crop is affected by rot. There is a good prospect for 

 all root crops and celery. Apples and peaches are about normal 

 crops ; pears few. 



Hubbardston (C. C. Colby). — Indian corn is only about a two- 

 thirds crop, and early frost did much damage to many fields. 

 Rowen and fall feed are not up to expectations. Very little fall 

 seeding is done in this section. Potatoes are above the normal in 

 yield and of excellent quality. All root crops have made good 

 growth and the yield is above the average. Apples plenty ; pears 

 fair ; grapes and cranberries damaged by frost. 



Templeton (Lucien Gove). — Corn is very poor both in stover 

 and grain and scarce any will mature. Where grass was cut early 

 rowen is quite good. Haying held on so late that scarce any seed- 

 ing has been done, but where it has been done it is a good stand. 

 Yield of potatoes rather above average, but quality below on ac- 

 count of rot. Root crops are in very fair condition ; celery not 

 raised. Full crop of early apples, winter apples good average ; 

 pears light ; no peaches ; grapes light. Squashes, cucumbers, 

 pumpkins and beans very light ; full crop of turnips and cabbages. 



Eoyalston (C. A. Stimson). — Indian corn is 50 per cent below 

 an average crop. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual aver- 

 age. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done and looks 

 finely. There is a large crop of potatoes of good quality, but they 

 are rotting badly. The prospect is good for root crops, celery 

 and other late market-garden crops. There is a good crop of all 

 kinds of fruit except pears. 



Westminster (Alden Foskett). — Corn is a very slim crop and 

 nine-tenths of it has not yet ripened. Rowen is good where the 

 crop was cut early; fall feed good. The usual amount of fall 

 seeding has been done and its present condition is very good. 

 Potatoes are A No. 1 in both yield and quality. Root crops of 

 all kinds are yielding well. There is a heavy crop of apples for 

 both fall and winter varieties ; almost no pears ; peaches a large 

 yield where grown ; grapes good. 



Fitchburg ( Jabez Fisher) . — Indian corn has made a good 

 growth, but is at least two weeks late. Rowen and fall feed are 

 very nearly up to the normal and are looking well. About the 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done and it is looking well. 

 There is a good crop of potatoes of variable quality. Apples 

 about 60 per cent ; pears, 25 per cent ; peaches, 80 per cent ; grapes, 

 80 per cent. The season is so late that grapes may not mature. 



Harvard (J. S. Pkeston). — Indian corn is not as well filled 

 out as usual. The rowen crop is larger than usual and fall feed 

 looks well. What onions are raised make a very fair crop. Pota- 



