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Oakham. — The rowen crop has improved during the past 

 month. Potatoes have held their own, and corn is looking well at 

 date. Grain is all harvested and a fair crop is reported. Pota- 

 toes are not yielding as well as some years, but are not rotting to 



any extent. 



W. M. Robinson. 



Paxton. — Corn has come rapidly forward the past two weeks, 



and if not caught by an early frost will be a good crop. Pastures 



are holding out nicely. Late potatoes promise well, with no sign 



of rot yet. 



H. H. Sikk. 



Petersham. — Condition of apples has improved during the last 



month. We are much in want of rain, and the weather is very 



cool for the season. Rowen and pasturing are affected by the 



drought, as are also late potatoes. The cool weather retards the 



maturing corn. 



S. P>. Cook. 



Rdyalston. — Potato bugs have been very troublesome; have 



spoiled some pieces. 



A. J. Raymond. 



Shrewsbury. — All things considered corn is doing well. There 

 is a large amount of ensilage corn raised here. It looks very well, 

 although rain and wind the 18th and 14th broke it down one- 

 fourth in some places. Some pieces of early potatoes hardly paid 

 their cost, while others were good. Late potatoes look well. 



E. A. Baiitlett. 



Sterling. — The weather has been unfavorable for ripening corn 

 and the crop will be light. There will be a good crop of apples 

 in this section. Many of the farmers are digging their potatoes 

 and they are yielding fairly and are of good quality. 



H. S. Sawyer. 



Sutton. — Barley and buckwheat are but little raised in our 



vicinity. Celeiy but little raised. Peaches about a failure. 



Grapes were much injured by the winter. Apple-trees are loaded 



so that their branches lie upon the ground. 



A. W. Putnam. 



