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Northborough. — Farm work very much delayed on account of 



the frequent rains. But very little corn harvested yet, and many 



fields reported as not worth husking. Large quantities of grapes 



have been frozen and spoiled for market, making a serious loss 



for the grower. 



J. L. Allen. 



North Brookfield. — Corn has not ripened well and much of it is 

 soft. Late potatoes have rotted quite a little. Onions, squashes, 

 beans, turnips and such like crops are only grown in small quanti- 

 ties for home use. 



A. C. Stoddard. 



Oakham — Owing to another wet month much corn remains in 

 the field ; the fodder is in poor condition, and the corn is not up to 

 an average crop. Potatoes that were left in the ground to a late 

 day are rotting to some extent. The large crop of apples is har- 

 vested at last, but other farm work is backward. 



W. M. Robinson. 



Petersham. — Early hard frosts injured the quality of corn and 



squashes and detracted from their condition. Wet, cold weather 



induced rot in potatoes, reducing their condition and the yield of 



marketable tubers. 



S. B. Cook. 



Spencer. — Corn is of poor quality and but little of it harvested, 

 owing to wet weather. Potatoes did not rot much. Bean crop 

 nearly a failure, owing to the excessive rains. Pastures are new 

 seeding, looking well. 



T. J. Comins. 



Sterling. — The apple crop has been very -large, and at this time 

 is nearly gathered. Corn is light and the fodder is in poor condi- 

 tion. 



II. S. Sawyer. 



Sutton. — Many fields of corn are nearly worthless, owing to the 

 early frosts and wet weather. About half of the cranberries were 

 destroyed by the early frosts. It has been a good season for roots 

 and cabbages. Baldwin apples rather small. 



A. W. Putnam. 



Worcester. — Corn and potatoes have proved better than was 

 feared. Autumn crops are good. 



S. A. Bl BGESS. 



