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from dry weather and those harvested are small; price higher than 

 usual; cabbage scarce and high. The prospect for all fruits is very 

 light, much dropping because of dry weather. Pastures are very 

 dry and many farmers are feeding from the hay mow. 



Westport (Albert S. Sherman). — Tomato worms are doing- 

 much damage at present. Indian corn is very backward; 90 per 

 cent of the crop is allowed to ripen for grain. The hay crop was 

 very light, but of good quality. Forage crops are very small on 

 account of drought and in poor condition. Market-garden crops 

 are poor; potatoes small and yield a light crop; prices good. Trees 

 are loaded with apples and pears; grape vines hang full; other 

 fruits little grown. There is no feed for cattle in pastures except 

 on low land, and not much there. Rye, oats and barley are fair 

 crops. No new orchards have been set out; spraying is almost 

 universal. 



Acushnet (M. S. Douglas). — Elm-leaf beetles are very numerous. 

 Dry weather has caused a very short crop of Indian corn. Hay was 

 two-thirds of a normal crop of fair quality. It has been too dry 

 to plant forage crops. Potatoes are half a crop and prices are very 

 high. Early apples are a fair crop; few pears; peaches and plums 

 fair; grapes very good. Pasturage is in very poor condition indeed. 

 Rye was a good crop and oats half a crop. Most farmers have put 

 out a few apple trees to take the place of old ones; no new large 

 orchards. Farmers are feeding hay from the barn and the milk 

 supply is getting very short. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Norwell (Henry A. Turner). — Potato bugs and currant worms 

 are doing damage. Corn looks well; very little grown for ensilage. 

 Hay was about a two-thirds crop of good quality. Potatoes are 

 feeling the dry weather and it looks like a short crop. Pastures 

 are very dry and short. Very few apple trees have been set. Unless 

 rain comes soon market-gardeners and others will suffer greatly. 



Hanover (Harrison L. House). — Cut worms and striped squash 

 bugs are doing damage. Indian corn is in fair condition, but suffer- 

 ing for want of rain; very little is raised for ensilage here. Hay is 

 about a two-thirds crop of good quality. Forage crops are suffering 

 for rain. Market-garden crops are backward, from one-half to two- 

 thirds normal yields; potatoes will be a failure. The prospect is 

 good for apples, pears and grapes; fair for peaches, plums, quinces 

 and cranberries. Pastures are short on account of dry weather. Rye, 

 oats and barley are little raised. No new apple orchards have been 

 set out. 



West Bridge water (Clinton P. Howard). — Elm-leaf beetles are 

 our worst insect pest. More than half the corn crop is used for 



