Berkshire County. 



Much rain and severe frosts have damaged all crops. 

 Potatoes are rotting some ; the yield is good and quality 

 fair. Field corn and stover are badly injured, and in some 

 localities nearly ruined. 



Bristol County. 



Continued wet weather has delayed the harvesting of all 

 crops. Rowen has been badly hurt. Corn and stover 

 injured by frost. Late potatoes are rotting some. 



Dukes County. 



* Quality of the corn crop excellent, excepting that it is 

 very green. 



Essex County. 



The gale of the 26th did much damage to. fruit. In Mar- 

 blehead ninety per cent of the fall apples reported blown 

 oil'. Wet weather is doing as much damage as frosts. In 

 West Newbury peaches are the best for five years. Corn 

 and rowen have suffered' much. 



Franklin County. 



The early frosts were very disastrous to all unharvested 

 crops. Potatoes yield well and are of good quality. Xo 

 complaints of rot. The onion crop is good. 



Hampden County. 



Corn and stover very generally injured by the frosts of 

 September 6 and 7, especially on low lands. There is 

 general complaint of rot in potatoes. In most places the 

 quality is good and the yield fair. Pastures are looking well, 

 owing to the abundance of rain. In Blandford apples arc a 

 full crop, very fair and of extra quality. 



Hampshire County. 



Corn and stover very generally injured by the frosts of 

 the 6th, 7th and 30th. Potatoes of good quality, though 

 there is considerable complaint of rot. Rowen a large 1 crop, 



