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Arlington (W. W. Rawson), — All crops are very poor, on account of 

 dry weather. 



Weston (Henry L. Brown). — There will be no rowen. There is no 

 blight or rot on potatoes, but it is too dry for them to grow. There are 

 few apples and pears; no peaches; grapes and quinces not grown to 

 any extent, and no cranberries. There is no feed in the pastures. 

 Oats and barley are only grown for forage, and gave a fair crop. Man- 

 golds and turnips are grown for stock. It has been so dry that many 

 crops are almost failures. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



Amesbury (F. W. Sargent). — Although late in starting, corn is now 

 nearly up to date, but is suffering from drought. Prospects for rowen 

 poor, except on moist land that was cut early. Potatoes are likely to 

 be small in size; no blight as yet. There will be very light crops of 

 all fruits; no peaches. Pasturage has recently dried up, and brooks 

 are low or dry. Oats and barley are raised only for hay, but are 

 average crops. Root crops are not grown for stock feeding or market, 

 owing to cost of labor. 



Haverhill (Ebenezer Webster). — Indian corn is good except on 

 very dry ground. Rowen is not quite up to the normal, on account of 

 drought. Late potatoes are looking well. Apples will be a one-fourth 

 crop; pears few; peaches none; grapes normal. Pasturage is rather 

 light, on account of drought. Root crops are grown for stock feeding 

 and market to a small extent. 



North Andover (Peter Holt). — Corn fodder fair; grain light. 

 Rowen is very light except where land is in a high state of cultivation, 

 and the first crop was cut early. Potatoes will be a very light crop, as 

 few tubers have formed. Apples are very light; pears good ; peaches 

 none; grapes good. Pastures are very much in need of rain. Oats 

 and barley have been average crops. Root crops are not grown. 



Topsfield (B. P. Pike). — Indian corn is not quite up to the average. 

 Rowen is a very poor crop, not over 25 per cent of the normal. Potatoes 

 are a failure on light soils; no rot as yet. Apples are not over one- 

 fourth of a crop; pears the same; no peaches. Pasturage is very 

 poor. Oats and barley are fair crops. Root crops are not much grown 

 for stock feeding or market. 



Wenham (N. P. Perkins). — Indian corn is not much raised. 

 Rowen will be not half a crop. There will be a fair crop of potatoes; 

 have noticed neither blight nor rot. There will be about half a crop of 

 winter apples, but little of other fruits. Pastures are quite short, and 

 cows are fed largely at the barn. Oats and barley are not raised except 

 for fodder. Root crops are grown largely for market, but not much for 

 stock feeding. Onions are already dropping considerably. Sweet 

 corn on dry land is suffering badly, and will be a light crop. 



