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ESSEX COUNTY. 



Haverhill (Eben Webster). — Corn is not quite up to the normal. 

 Rowen is 25 per cent less than a normal crop. About the usual amount 

 of fall seeding has been done, and most of it is looking well. Rather 

 less than the usual crop of onions will be secured. Potatoes are a 

 small yield, and of poor quality. The prospect for root crops, celery 

 and other late market-garden crops is fair. Apples and pears are 

 one-fourth crops; no peaches; grapes fair. Not many apple trees 

 have been set out in recent years. 



Andover (MiLO H. Gould). — Corn is not up to the normal, owing 

 to late planting and dry weather, Rowen and fall feed are not up 

 to the usual average. The usual amount of fall seeding has been 

 done, and the late rains have made it look finely. Onions are a good 

 crop. Potatoes are above the average in both quantity and quality. 

 The prospect is good for root crops, celery and other late market- 

 garden crops. There are few apples and pears; no peaches; few 

 grapes; cranberries a good crop. Very few apple trees have been 

 set out in new orchards of late years. 



Newbury (George W. Adams). — Corn is about 85 per cent of a 

 full crop. Rowen and fall feed are far below the average. About 

 the usual amount of fall seeding has been done, and it is in fair con- 

 dition. Onions are about a three-fourths crop. Potatoes are 80 per 

 cent of the normal in yield, and a little below average in quality. 

 The prospect for root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops 

 is fair to good. With the exception of grapes, the fruit crop is a 

 practical failure. Not many apple trees have been set out in recent 

 years. 



Rowley (D. H. O'Brien). — The corn crop is hardly normal. Rowen 

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

 of fall seeding has been done, and the condition is quite good. Onions 

 are a good crop. Potatoes are below the average in yield and quality. 

 Root crops are good, celery fair ; frost has damaged many late market- 

 garden crops. Apples are a short crop; pears scarce; no peaches; 

 few grapes; cranberries plenty, but quality poor and damaged by 

 frost. Very few apple trees have been set out in recent years. 



Essex (Aaron Low). — Indian corn is a fair average crop. Rowen 

 and fall feed are up to the usual average. Less than the usual amount 

 of fall seeding has been done. Onions are a very light crop. Po- 

 tatoes are a light crop, of poor quality. The prospect is very poor 

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

 are a fair crop in yield, but of poor quality ; pears, peaches and plums 

 a failure. Scarcely any apj^le trees have been set out in recent years. 



Manchester (John Baker). — Corn compares well with a normal 

 crop. Rowen is not up to the usual average, but fall feed is good 

 since the rains. Onions are a good crop. Potatoes are a small crop, 



