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such an extent as to insure a good crop if nothing now sets in. 

 In short, everything at present is fully up to or ahead of the 

 average. 



G. F. 8. Webster. 



Marblehead. — The prospect for a bountiful crop never was 

 better. A quick market and good prices are only needed to com- 

 plete the farmers' happiness. 



AY. S. Phillips. 



Metlmen. — Hay was rather above the average. Grain, except 

 corn, is very little grown, but two warm nights this season mak- 

 ing it very backward for some crops. 



C. W. Manx. 



West Newbury. — Caterpillars have been a scourge in this region 

 this season. The dry spell has made it among the impossibilities 

 to cut rowen of any consequence. 



T. J. King. 



West Newbury. — Dry weather has caused some of our crops to 

 be pinched. Strawberries and early potatoes have suffered some, 

 although the present raius will help them. 



Oscar Gowen. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Ash field. — Weather cool and moist. Hay crop secured in good 



order. Corn about two weeks behind. Apples promise now to 



be large, fair and plenty. 



Chauncex Boice. 



BucMand. — Hay very good and mostly harvested. Corn 

 rather backward but looking well. Apples a promising crop. 

 Potatoes are not sufficiently advanced for us to know what the 

 crop will be. 



F. Forbes. 



Charlemont. — The high wind of July 11 and 12 did consider- 

 able damage to crops, particularly to fruit and fruit trees. Many 

 of them were broken down, and the ground was strewed with 

 leaves and apples. Pain is very much needed for all growing 

 crops. Potatoes are looking well. Crops have made great im- 

 provement in the past two weeks. 



H. S. Giles. 



