Newton lies in the far southeast corner of the state, a town of pine, ledge and quiet water — Country Pond on one side, the Powwow River threading down toward the state line. By August the sandy ground here gives up its moisture early, and the lawns show it. Pro Irrigation Inc keeps Newton and Newton Junction yards mowed on schedule through that stretch, with trimming, edging, mulch work and cleanups when the season opens and again when the oaks finally let go. A lawn still holding its color in the third week of August is worth every bit of the fuss. Evenings the pond flattens out, the machines cool in the truck, and the smell of cut grass hangs over the road.