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Spencer. — Seven days of rain since September 20; three 

 hard frosts. Water was frozen the 30th, forming ice one-fourth 



of an inch thick. Rowen was cut, and hurt during the wet spell. 

 Ensilage corn was injured greatly by frost, as was also the field 

 corn and stover. 



P. Emerson. 



Webster. — Heavy frosts have injured corn and rowen. Ground 

 very wet. 



M. W. IDE. 



Westborougli. — The corn and all crops that were not out of the 

 way by September 6 were badly injured by the frost. The corn 

 crop, as a rule, was almost a complete failure ; some fields will not 

 yield any really sound corn. The frost has damaged the farmers 

 in this vicinity at least $15,000. 



H. A. Fairbanks. 



Worcester. — -The excess of cold and wet has injured crops ou 

 low lands, but ou high and well-drained lauds the crops have done 

 well and were not materially injured by the early frosts. 



S. A. Burgess. 



