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Mention. — The month has been, on the whole, cool. As a 

 result com is nearly three weeks behind last year. The rains 

 came just in season to prevent serious injury to the growing 

 crops and recently mown fields. Our farmers are mostly through 

 haying. 



H. C. Adams. 



North Brookfielti. — Every agricultural crop, except hay and 



apples is from fourteen to eighteen days late. Cold weather and 



excessive rains prevented an earl} 7 growth in the months of May 



and June. July has not brought up the crops to their usual 



maturity for the season. 



L. E. Barnes. 



Oakham. — The hay crop is nearly all harvested and is the 

 largest one for years. The outlook for a crop of rowen is slim. 

 Pastures are as good as they will average at this time of the year. 

 Corn is a little backward, but is looking well. 



W. M. Robinson. 



Paxton. — Indian corn, potatoes, oats, rye, squashes and hay 

 are about all the crops raised here worth mentioning. Corn is 

 looking well, but a little late. The hay crop is good and well 

 secured. Late potatoes are looking well, early ones damaged 

 some by the dry spell. Cats are good and free from rust. 

 Squashes are looking well. Pasturing excellent. 



H. H. Pike. 



Petersham. — Apples are falling off badly and the prospect of 

 a good crop is diminishing. The apple borer is actively at work. 

 Pains came just rigid for all growing crops. Hay is being 

 secured in good condition, though a little late for want of help. 



,S. B. Cook. 



Shrewsbury. — Corn ten days late. Hay most all in in good 

 shape. Top of the ground is dry and needs rain or rowen will be 

 short. Oats are grown only for fodder. 



E. A. Bartlett. 



Southborough. — Very cool weather, especially at night, will 

 injure the corn crop if continuous. Potato beetles very numerous. 

 Apples very small for August 1. 



C. L. Fairbanks. 



