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uneven. Late apples are very uneven ; many Baldwins are very 

 poor in quality, while russets are unusually good; pears are a 

 failure ; peaches abundant ; grapes do not ripen ; cranberries are 

 below average and somewhat injured by frost. 



Woburn (W. H. Bartlett). — Corn is late and not filled out. 

 Rowen is not quite an average crop, having made a slow and short 

 growth. About the usual amount of fall seeding has been done 

 and it is in good condition, although warm rains would have made 

 it better. Onions are a little below the normal. Early potatoes 

 were better than usual in size and quality. Celery is a better crop 

 than ever and selling lower than usual. Baldwin apples a little 

 over half a crop, early apples plenty ; few pears, peaches and 

 grapes. The brown-tail moth is very plenty and doing much 

 damage. The apple trees and many other trees are in many cases 

 covered with the webs ; another year at the same increase of this 

 year and they will destroy everything. 



Stoneham (J. E." Wiley) . — Rowen and fall feed are not up to 

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

 done and it is rather backward. Potatoes are above average in 

 yield, but are rotting badly. The prospect for root crops, celery 

 and other late market-garden crops is very good. Apples good ; 

 pears and peaches fair ; grapes good. 



WincJiester (S. S. Symmes) . — Rowen is a fine crop and fall feed 

 is in good condition. Grass seed came up in good shape and is 

 growing all right. Potatoes were never better, a large crop and 

 of fine quality. Beets and turnips are good ; celery good ; cauli- 

 flower and cabbage promise well. Great crop of apples ; tremen- 

 dous yield of peaches of unusual quality ; pears not heavy ; grapes 

 good. Nearly every tree in this section is covered with the young 

 brown-tail moth catcr[)illars, and the eggs of the gypsy moth are 

 to be seen everywhere. 



Weston (H. L. Brown). — Corn has made good growth, but is 

 very backward and is now in the milk. Rowen is a good crop, 

 but cannot be secured on account of dull weather. Not much 

 seeding has been done as yet. Potatoes have made a good yield 

 and are of extra quality. Not much celery is grown ; root crops 

 good, as are other late market-garden crops. Many fall apples, 

 not a large crop of winter ones ; pears and poaches about average 

 crops ; late squashes very backward, as arc all crops that need 

 warm sunshine. 



