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Millis. — Cranberries are covered with water; about half gath- 

 ered. Indian corn, owing to early frost and wet weather, is in a 

 doubtful condition. 



Louis LaCroix. 



Randolph. — The large rainfall during the past month has been 

 very unfavorable for all crops. A considerable portion of the 

 rowen crop has been harvested in a damaged condition. Potatoes 

 on low lands are badly diseased, and fodder and ensilage corn show 

 the effect of earl}' frosts. 



R. A. Thayer. 



Wellesley. — The severe frost of September 7 greatly injured 

 corn, Concord grapes and rowen. The frost was immediately fol- 

 lowed by a long rain storm, and this in turn by a frost. The 

 storms and frosts of last month have nearly spoiled the corn crop, 

 both grain and stover. 



II . J. Stevens. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Cochesett. — Much damage to corn stover and other crops by the 

 frost of September 6. The rowen crop is larger than usual. 

 Potatoes in low lands have rotted badly, also w r here planted late, 

 caused by blight. This is our off year on apples. 



C. T. Williams. 



East Wareham. — The cold weather and storms have greatly 

 delayed harvesting. The severe frost early in the month did less 

 damage near the shore than inland. Grapes are a failure. 



A. Savary. 



Halifax. — The frost of the 7th did great damage to our corn, 

 and about spoiled the fodder. The rains hindered the stooking 

 of it until it will not pay for the trouble. Rowen is nearly a 

 failure, as those wdio had it grown spoiled it in trying to secure it. 



G. AY. II AY WARD. 



Hanson. — Potatoes are rotting badly; some have lost their 



entire crop. We have had a long, cold storm, lasting over a wick, 



which delayed harvesting, but as yet cannot see that it has done 



other harm to crops. 



Dr. F. S. Thomas. 



