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not up to normal. Pastures are extremely dry. Oats and barley com- 

 pare favorably with other years. A few farmers grow ruta-bagas and 

 mangolds for stock, but few are cultivated for market. 



Pepperell (W. F. Dennen). — Corn is very promising, but is drying 

 badly. Rowen is not a good crop. Potatoes look fairly well, "with no 

 blight as yet. There will be a light crop of all fruits. Pastures are 

 very dry. Oats and barley are about average crops. 



Dunstable (A. J. Gilson). — Indian corn is in fair condition, con- 

 sidering the extreme dry weather. Rowen ■ndll be below a normal 

 crop. Late potatoes will be light unless rain comes soon; no blight or 

 rot noticed. The prospect is that all kinds of fruit will be scarce and of 

 poor quality. Pasturage is nearly all dried up in this vicinity. Oats 

 and barley compare favorably with former years. Root crops are not 

 much grown in this locality. 



Westford (J. W. Fletcher). — Corn is looking badly, owing to dry 

 weather. Rowen will be late and light. Potatoes are all dried up. 

 Apples promise a good crop. Pasturage is in poor condition, owing to 

 dry weather. 



Billerica (Geo. P. Greenwood). — Corn is drying up. There will 

 be very little rowen. Very few late potatoes are grown about here; 

 have seen no blight. There is absolutely no fruit of any land. Pas- 

 tures are very dry. Root crops are little grown for stock feeding or 

 market. 



Concord (Wm. H. Hunt). — Corn is growing rapidly. Rowen will be 

 very light, on account of the drought. Potatoes are suffering from 

 drought, especially on light land. Apples and pears are light; no 

 peaches; other fruits medium. Pasturage is at present suffering from 

 drought. Oats and barley are average crops. Root crops are grown 

 to a considerable extent for market. Turnips are grown extensively 

 and sent to market when the price will warrant, being fed to stock 

 when low in price. 



Wakefield (Chas. Talbot). — Indian corn is curling badly. Dry 

 weather has about used the rowen up. No rot or blight on potatoes, 

 but the lack of rain means a small crop. There will be some apples; 

 pears and grapes plenty; cranberries small crop. Pasturage is very 

 poor except on low land. Oats and barley are about normal crops. 

 Very few root crops are used here. Cabbages have grown finely, but 

 owing to dry weather do not head up well. 



Winchester (S. S. Symmes). — Indian corn is not raised. There will 

 be no rowen at all unless rains come very soon. There is no rot on 

 potatoes, but the crop is nearly dried up. There will be a hght crop of 

 apples and pears; no jDeaches or quinces. Pasturage is totally dried 

 up, and there is absolutely no feed in the pastures. Root crops are 

 grown for market extensively. This season bids fair to be the very 

 worst on record for most crops in this vicinity. The season is so far 

 advanced that rain cannot help some crops. 



