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ensilage. The hay crop was about two-thirds of a normal crop and 

 got in in good condition. The severe drought has prevented much 

 gTowth of forage crops. Early market-garden crops are nearly a 

 failure. Fruit, especially apples, is very plenty. Pasturage is all 

 dried up. 



Kingston (George L. Churchill). — Potato bugs are doing dam- 

 age. Indian corn is in fair condition ; half the crop will be used for 

 ensilage. The hay crop is of poor quality and not over half a crop 

 in yield. Forage crops are little raised and are in poor condition. 

 Prices are good for market-garden crops; potatoes very poor; not 

 half a crop. The prospect is very good for fruit. Pasturage is in 

 very poor condition indeed. Rye, oats and barley are not raised to 

 any extent. Not many apple trees have been set out. 



Lakeville (Nathaniel G. Staples). — About the usual amount of 

 Indian corn is grown and half of it is used for ensilage. The hay 

 crop was from 15 to 25 per cent below the normal in yield; quality 

 about as usual. No more forage crops than usual are being grown. 

 Potatoes are poor in yield, one man planted four bushels of seed 

 and harvested nine bushels of crop. The prospect is very good for 

 all fruits except cranberries, which will be a short crop. Pasturage 

 is all dried up. Bye was a fair crop; oats 15 to 25 per cent below 

 the average. From 10 to 15 acres of new apple orchards have been 

 set out. 



Rochester (Geo. H. Randall).- — Cut worms and potato bugs are 

 doing damage. Corn is looking fairly well though many fields have 

 suffered from dry weather; very little is grown for the silo. The 

 hay crop is about two-thirds of the normal and of fair quality. Less 

 than the usual acreage of forage crops was put in and they have not 

 germinated well. Market-garden crops have made small yields and 

 brought high prices. Apples are dropping; pears and peaches short; 

 gxapes and cranberries promising. Pastures are all dried up and 

 stock is fed in the barns. Rye, oats and barley are average crops. 

 Only a few apple trees have been set out. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 

 Falmouth (D. R. Wicks). — Corn worms are working on the corn 

 ears. Indian corn has made a fine growth but the severe drought 

 is telling on it. Hay was about half a crop of good quality where 

 not too ripe. Forage crops are badly in need of rain. Garden crops 

 are poor and prices high; potatoes are a failure on high land. Fall 

 apples look very well; few pears or peaches; Japan plums and 

 grapes a full crop; few winter apples; prospect poor for cran- 

 berries. Pasturage is all burned up on high land. Rye, oats and 

 barley are short crops. Very little has been done in setting out 



