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usual. Indian corn is about in average condition and one-half the 

 crop is grown for the silo. The hay crop was heavier than usual, and 

 we had no rain while securing it. The prices for market-garden crops 

 have been a little higher than usual, and the prospect is for a medium 

 crop. Apples good; pears few; cranberries good. Rye, oats and 

 barley are more than average crops. Very few apple trees have been 

 set out in this town. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is a little backward, but growing finely now; 90 per cent 

 of the crop is grown for ensilage. The hay crop was extra in quantity 

 and quality. Oats and peas, millet and corn are our principal forage 

 crops and are in very fair condition. Market-garden crops are light 

 yields and high in price. The prospect is good for apples, pears and 

 grapes; and very poor for other fruits. Pasturage is dried up. Rye, 

 oats and barley are better than average crops. About 20 acres of new 

 apple orchard have been set in town the past two years. 



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Mansfield (E. Jasper Fisher). — Elm-leaf beetles are doing some 

 damage. Corn is doing very well; 10 per cent of the crop will go for 

 ensilage. The hay crop was somewhat larger than last year, but the 

 quality was about the same. Market-garden crops are in very good 

 condition and prices are a little higher than last year. Pasturage is 

 in fairly good condition. Rye and oats are good crops; barley not 

 raised. Nothing to speak of has been done in planting apple orchards. 



Attlehorough (Isaac Alger). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is in very good condition and half the crop will go into 

 the silo. Hay was a full average crop as to quantity and of excellent 

 quality. Millet is our principal forage crop and is in good condition. 

 Potatoes are looking well, but none have been dug as yet. The out- 

 look for all fruits is very poor. Pastures are in fair condition. Oats 

 are better than an average crop. No new apple orchards have been 

 set out recently. 



Raynham (J. R. Lawrence). — Cut worms, elm-leaf beetles and 

 cucumber beetles are doing damage. Corn is suffering for lack of 

 rain and only a small part of the crop is used for ensilage. The hay 

 crop was heavier and better than usual, with the promise, if we have 

 rain soon, of a good rowen crop. Millet is our principal forage crop 

 and is looking well. Yield of market-garden crops variable; no 

 potatoes sold as yet; prices for market-garden crops better than 

 usual. Apples, pears, plums and grapes promise well; peaches short, 

 owing to frost damage; few quinces; no cranberries grown in town. 

 Pasturage is drying up. Rye, oats and barley are about average 

 crops. No new apple orchards have been set. 



Seekonk (John W. Peck). — Insects have not been very trouble- 



