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pies, pears and peaches are below the average; quinces and grapes 

 look well; cranberries are above the average, and will be a large 

 crop. No new orchards have been set out. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tishury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — White grubs and potato 

 bugs are doing damage. Indian corn is suffering from dry weather; 

 only a small iDortion of the crop is grown for ensilage. Hay is 

 about one-third of a normal crop, but of good quality. About the 

 usual acreage of forage crops have been put in, but they are in 

 poor condition. Market-garden crops are in very poor condition ; 

 prices high; prospect for potatoes very poor. The prospect for 

 fruit is poor. Upland pastures verj^ dry, a little feed in the swamps. 

 Rye, oats and barley are much beloAv the average. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 

 Nantucket (H. G. Worth). — Cut worms and potato bugs are 

 doing damage. Corn is looking finely; none grown for ensilage. 

 Hay was about half a crop in quantity, but of good quality. Foi-age 

 crops are more grown than usual, mostly corn, and in good condition. 

 Market-garden crops have given good yields and brought good prices. 

 The prospect for cranberries is fairly good; no other fruit raised. 

 Pasturage is below the average in condition. Oats for forage are the 

 only grain crop raised and are in very poor condition. There are 

 no apples raised in this county. 



