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damage. Indian corn is in good condition with about the usual acreage. 

 Haying has not begun, but there will be a good crop. There is about 

 the usual acreage of early potatoes and they are in fair condition. 

 Market-garden crops show the usual yields and prices are about the 

 same; prospect good for later ones. There is no change in dairy 

 conditions from previous years. Pastures are in good condition. All 

 fruits and berries promise well. 



Kingston (George L. Churchill) . — The cut worm is our most 

 injurious insect this season. Indian corn is very late and small. Hay- 

 ing has not begun, but the prospect for the wop is very good. The 

 crop of early jjotatoes compares well with previous years. Early 

 market-garden crops are not yet harvested, but look very fair. The 

 supply and price of dairy products and dairy cows are as good as usual. 

 Pastures are in very good condition. Fruits and berries promise well, 

 strawberries being the only thing yet marketable. 



LakeviUe (Nathaniel G. Staples). — Potato bugs and rose bugs 

 have api3eared, but they are not as plenty as some years. Indian 

 corn is looking well, with about the usual acreage. Haying has not 

 commenced to any extent, but the prospect now is for a heavy crop. 

 There is about the usual acreage of early potatoes and they look well. 

 Early market-garden crops are about normal in yield and price. Milk 

 brings a little better price than formerly, butter firm; cows rather 

 scarce and prices high. Pasturage is in good condition. Early straw- 

 berries rotted badly. 



Wareham (A. B. Savary). — Cut worms have done considerable 

 damage. Corn is backward, but there is a slight increase in acreage. 

 Haying has not begun, and there will be a normal crop. About the 

 usual acreage of early potatoes has been put in and they look well. 

 Dairy products are about as usual in quantity and price. Pasturage 

 is in good condition except on old pastures which were injured by last 

 season's drought. The outlook is not good for any early fruits or 

 berries as they were injured by frost. 



Mattapoisett (E. C. Stetson). — Cut worms are doing damage, and 

 there are a few squash bugs. Corn is in fairly good condition, and the 

 acreage is above the normal. Haying has not begun, but the crop 

 will be quite good. The acreage of early potatoes is about normal, 

 and they promise well. Prices and yields of early market-garden 

 crops have been normal, and later ones promise well. Dairy products 

 and dairy cows are normal in supply and price. Pastures are in good 

 condition. Strawberries, gooseberries, currants and raspberries are 

 all doing well. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Bourne (David D, Nye). — Cut worms are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is looking well, with an increased acreage. Haying will 

 soon begin with a normal crojD, or slightly better. There is the usual 

 acreage of early potatoes and they promise well. Early market- 



