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Southampton. — Corn backward about two weeks ; if frost holds 



off, it will be a fair average. Early potatoes extra ; the tops on 



many pieces of late potatoes are dead, and appear to be blasted. 



Apples not as large as some years, but very fair. Tobacco even 



and very heavy. 



C. B. Lyman. 



South Hadley. — Corn one to two weeks late; good growth of 



stalks, but not eared quite up to the average. Rowen not as good 



as last year, but average. Only one piece of tobacco in town ; 



that 75. 



H. W. Gaylord. 



Ware. — The rowen crop does not promise the yield it did last 



year at date, though it is looking well. Apples not quite up to 



last year, though a fair crop in the hill towns. Potatoes a good 



yield and of good quality. Corn is doing well ; if the frost holds 



off two weeks, there will be a fair yield. 



F. W. Hakwood. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Ashland. — Apples will be a short crop. Corn is two weeks 



late. Grapes are short. 



C. E. Adams. 



Concord. — Grapes are rotting badly; in many vineyards they 

 will not be worth picking. Corn is not filling out well, though the 

 fodder will be heavy. Potatoes, early crop on sod land was small ; 

 on old land was better. Late crop good and of extra quality. 



F. G. Pratt. 



Dunstable. — Corn looks well, but a little late. Should frost 



hold off a few days longer there will be an average crop. Peaches 



will not be as good as they promised earlier. Pastures are looking 



well. 



Dexter Butterfield. 



Hudson. — Apples, where the hail storm did not pass, look well. 

 The weather is all right for a heavy crop of Baldwin and Porter 

 varieties. Grapes show a light crop compared with last year. 



G. A. COTTING. 



