Hampshire County. 



Frequent rains in the early part of July pushed crops 

 forward but the recent cool nights have retarded their 

 growth. Hay crop about an average and of good quality. 

 Rowen has started well. Corn is looking well though late. 

 Tobacco looks well. 



Middlesex County. 



Corn is unusually backward but looks well. Haying is 

 about done, and the crop is fully up to the average and of 

 good quality. All crops are looking well. In Ashby the 

 grape crop will be a partial failure. In the spring the blos- 

 som buds gave promise of a crop but the berries did not set. 

 The hail-storm of June 30 did considerable damage to fruit 

 in Hudson. 



Norfolk County. 



The dry weather of the past month has materially de- 

 creased the prospect of good corn and potato crops. In 

 Franklin the decrease is estimated at from one-tenth to one- 

 fifth. 



Plymouth County. 



Dry weather hurt all crops, especially potatoes. Recent 

 rains have made a change for the better. In Plymouth many 

 cranberry bogs have been badly damaged by the tire- worm. 



Worcester County. 



Corn is very backward but is looking well. Dry weather 

 did some damage in nearly all sections of the county. The 

 hay crop a large one, of good quality and well secured. 

 Owing to dry weather rowen has not made a very good 

 start. In Petersham and other places apples are falling oil" 

 badly. Potatoes promise well except in towns most affected 

 by dry weather. Pastures are getting short. 



