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Wareham. — This town is not in any sense a farming commu- 

 nity. Very little grain is raised and not one-tenth of ve 

 or fruits for home consumption, except cranberries. Cattle are 

 kept for milk alone, mostly sold to summer residents. Hay is 

 raised mostly on permanent meadows, not nearly enough for home 

 use since salt hay has gone out of use. Pastures are mostly 

 permanent and poor. We drew a large supply of vegetables, 

 from neighboring towns. 



A. Savory. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 

 BlacTcstone. — Drouth has injured corn, potatoes and rowen. 



L. R. Daniels. 



Bolton. — Apples are looking well, except where the hail of 

 Juue 30 injured them. Pastures are looking remarkably well at 

 this season. Corn is a week behind, but is of good color and 

 growing fast. Oats are generally grown for fodder. 



Marshall Walcott. 



Dudley. — The wind on the night of the 11th was not as severe 

 as in neighboring towns. Corn w T as\ not so far advanced as to 

 break. Rye was fully ten per cent, above the average both in 

 straw and berry, but in its crinkled condition this advantage will 

 be lost in harvesting. Apples did not suffer and will yield a full 

 crop, being remarkably free from insect depredations. 



J. J. GlLLES. 



Gardner. — The hay crop is remarkably good and housed in 

 I condition. The dry weather is affecting pastures and hoecl 

 crops. 



W. E. Knight. 



Hardwick. — Hay nearly all harvested. The best crop in 

 amount and quality for years. Corn late but stands well. Pota- 

 toes promise a large yield. 



( rEORGE M vxr.v. 



Lunenburg. — All crops are looking well at the present time. 

 Very few insects, except the potato beetle,' and that is very 

 troublesome. Apples very free from insects. 



James Hildreth, 2d. 



