ESSEX COUNTY. 



Georgetown. — The cold, wet, frosty season has ruined most of 

 our crops. It is impossible to give a just estimate of the condi- 

 tion of corn, onions or late potatoes. Prices rule very low, from 



the fact that the market is Hooded with unripe vegetables. 



O. S. BUTLKK. 



Ipswich. — Frost and continued wet weather have about ruined 

 the bean and grape crops. Corn is sprouting some in the stook, 

 and sweet corn for seed has failed to harden unless hung up under 

 cover. Potatoes generally in good condition ; about five per 

 cent, rotting. Apples about ten per cent, less than an average, 

 but are of first quality. 



O. C. Smith. 



Marblehead. — With an exceptional day now and then, the past 

 month has been unfavorable for fall work. Some farmers have 

 been unable to cut rowen and have turned in their stock to feed 

 it off. 



W. S. Phillips. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Deerjield. — Tobacco has cured well and some has been taken 

 from the poles. Corn is nearly all harvested, but it is not a full 

 crop ; the wet weather has prevented it from drying and the 

 result is more or less soft corn. Onions are all harvested and are 

 in fair condition. 



Citaki.es Junks. 



East Charlemont. — Some crops have been injured by the con- 

 tinued rainy and cold weather. Rowen is sold at Shelburne Falls 

 for bedding. Late potatoes are rotting ; some pieces are not dug 

 yet. The apple crop is more than an average. Pumpkins are not 

 a good crop. The first day of November appears like spring. 



H. S. Giles. 



Monroe. — October cold and stormy. Several snow storms the 



first of the month, frost, rain and cloudy weather the remainder, 



nearly ruined what crops remained from the September frosts. 



Not a bushel of sound corn harvested in this town. Many pieces 



of grain spoiled after cutting. Rain or snow fell on seventeen 



days, and only four days of full sunshine. Average temperature, 



38.66 ; lowest, 23, the 1th. Six and five-tenths inches rain and 



four inches snow. 



Wm. H. Allen. 



