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ESSEX COUNTY. 



Amesbury (F. AV. Sargent) . — Indian corn is hardly 50 per 

 cent of an average crop. Rowen and fall feed are both better 

 than an average. There has been but very little new seeding as 

 yet. There is a large crop of onions, but they are not ripening 

 down well. Potatoes are an abundant crop, but are rotting in 

 some places. Celery and cabbage are very fine and are growing 

 to large size. Apples and peaches are plenty ; grapes not ripening. 



Haverhill (Eben Webster). — Corn is a little short of an aver- 

 age and very late. Rowen and fall feed are nearly up to the av- 

 erage. About the usual amount of fall seeding has been done and 

 it is looking well. Potatoes are of good quantity and quality, but 

 late ones rot somewhat. The prospect for root crops, celery and 

 other late market-garden crops is very good. Apples are a two- 

 thirds crop; pears very light ; peaches a large, crop. 



Groveland (Abel Stickney) . — Indian corn is not more than 

 half an average crop. Rowen and fall feed are a full average. 

 About the usual amount of full seeding has been done and it looks 

 very well. Onions are a good crop. Quality of potatoes fine and 

 yield good unless rot spreads. The prospect for root crops, celery 

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

 pears quite good ; peaches great ; grapes good. 



Rowley (D. H. O'Brien). — Corn is about half a crop. Rowen 

 and fall feed are up to the usual average. Onions are a little 

 below the average. The yield of potatoes is much better than 

 usual, but they are rotting badly in some sections. Root crops, 

 celery and other late market-garden crops promise better than 

 usual. Apples are about a two-thirds crop ; pears below the aver- 

 age ; peaches about normal ; grapes verj' heavy ; two-thirds of the 

 cranberry crop spoiled by early frost. 



Neiohury (Geo. W. Adams). — Indian corn is a little below the 

 average but is gaining. Rowen and fall feed are in fair average 

 condition but are a little late. The average amount of fall seed- 

 ing has been done and is in good condition. Onions are nearly a 

 full crop. Potatoes are a good crop, but are rotting somewhat. 

 The prospect is excellent for root crops, celery and late market, 

 garden crops. Apples, 30 per cent ; pears, 20 ; peaches and grapes, 

 100 ; cranberries, 75. 



Topsjield (B. P. Pike) . — Corn is not filling out as well as usual. 

 Rowen is not a full crop but is about an average one ; fall feed 

 looks well. Onions are a good crop. Potatoes are good in yield 

 and quality. Apples are more than a full crop ; peaches the largest 

 crop for years ; grapes large crop. 



