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in adjoining towns, where some grafting has been done, the deer 

 have taken out all scions they could reach. There is no use setting 

 out young trees or grafting, as the State, through the town officers, 

 is not willing to pay one-half the damage the deer do. 



Leyden (Frank R. Foster) . — Indian corn is not up to the average, 

 and very late in ripening; very little cut at this date except for en- 

 silage. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual average. The 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done, and is in good condition. 

 There is a heavy crop of potatoes, of fine quality, but rotting badly 

 at this date. Apples are a fair crop; pears light; peaches a failure; 

 grapes fair. Many apple trees have been set out of late years. 



Ashfield (Albert Howes). — Corn is 85 per cent of a full crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are very short. The usual amount of fall seeding 

 has been done and looks well, but is late. The yield of potatoes is 

 fully average, and of excellent quality. Market-garden crops could 

 not recover from the dry weather. Apples are a little small, but of 

 fine color and Ciuality; practically no other fruits. Not many new 

 apple orchards have been set in the last five years, but old trees have 

 been replaced well. 



Whately (Clifford L. Crafts) . — Indian corn is below the average, 

 but the late season is helping it. Rowen and fall feed were checked 

 by the dry weather. About the usual amount of fall seeding has been 

 done, and it looks well. There is an excellent crop of good, hard 

 onions, but the acreage is less than last year. Potatoes are a good 

 crop, a larger yield than usual, but show some rot. The prospect for 

 root crops, celery and late market-garden crops is very good. There 

 is a very light crop of fruits, and no peaches at all. A great many 

 old apple trees have been replaced, but few new orchards set out. 

 Fall work is well advanced. 



Sunderland (Geo. P. Smith). — About a normal crop of corn is 

 being put into the silo and cut for grain. There is an average crop of 

 rowen, but some injury from overripeness and rain in curing. The 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done, and it is in fair condition 

 on moist land. There will be a normal yield of onioiis, but some 

 fields are yet green, with many scullions. Potatoes are not yet har- 

 vested, but the prospect is good, in spite of some rot. The prospect 

 is good for root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops. 

 Apples are 40 per cent of a full yield ; few pears or grapes. Not many 

 apple trees have been set out of late years. Tobacco is nearly all 

 harvested; no sales reported. 



Montague (A. M. Lyman). — Indian corn is a fair crop, owing to 

 recent rains and warm weather. The rains came too late to produce 

 more than half a crop of rowen. More than the usual amount of fall 

 seeding has been done, and it is looking well. The yield of onions 

 is very fair, 20 per cent more than last year. Quality and yield of 

 potatoes best in many years. Root crops, celery and other late market- 



