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Bolton (H. F. Haynes). — Some fields of corn are good and some 

 poor, about 80 per cent of the normal as a whole. There is very little 

 rowen, but fall feed is fairly good. Onions are little grown, but are 

 a very poor crop. Potatoes are 70 per cent of a normal crop. Root 

 crops, celery and late market-garden crops promise medium yields. 

 Cranberries are a poor crop ; no peaches ; pears about normal ; apples 

 half a crop. No apple trees of any account have been set out in 

 recent years. 



Worcester (H. R. Kinney). — Indian corn is light and very late. 

 Rowen and fall feed are improving since the rains, and will be fair 

 with warm weather. About the usual amomit of fall seeding has 

 been done, and it is growing well. Quality of onions good, but size 

 rather small. Yield of potatoes only fair, but quality good. Root 

 crops, celery and late market-garden crops promise average yields. 

 Apples poor; pears fair; no peaches; grapes poor. There have been 

 but few apple trees set in recent years. 



Southborough (Edward F. Collins). — Corn was injured by the 

 drought, and is about half a crop. Rowen is half a crop, there being 

 very little, except on low land. Fall seeding is the poorest for many 

 years at the present time, but will probably improve. Potatoes are 

 about a two- thirds crop, of good quality. There is one-fourth of a 

 crop of apples; few pears; no peaches. Very few apple trees are 

 set out, and many old trees cut down every year. 



Leicester (H. H. Kingsbury). — Indian corn is much behind in 

 stage of growth and ripening. The rowen crop is a failure, fall feed 

 scant and pastures very short. Very little fall seeding has been done, 

 but it is in good condition. Yield of potatoes normal, and quality 

 excellent. Beets, carrots and parsnips are in fine condition. Apples 

 and pears are half crops; no peaches nor cranberries; few grapes. 

 No apple trees have been set to replace old trees or for new orchards. 



Oxford (D. M. Howe). — Corn was injured by the drought, but is 

 now filling out well. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual 

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

 with the rains is looking well. Onions look well. There is about a 

 normal crop of potatoes, and no rot as yet. Late market-garden 

 crops are in good condition; cabbages are heading out well. There 

 is not an average crop of fruit, although apples are fairly good. Not 

 many apple trees have been set out of late years. 



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Sherhorn (N. B. Douglas). — Indian corn was seriously injured by 

 drought. There is very little rowen, except on low ground. About 

 the usual amount of fall seeding has been done, and it looks fairly 

 well. Potatoes are light in yield, but good in quality. There is not 

 10 per cent of a crop of apples; few pears; no peaches; grapes and 



