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blueberries, 75. May frosts, and rains at time of blossoming, re- 

 duced the currant crop to 75 ; 100 per cent prices have been realized. 

 About 75 per cent of the raspberry crop has been harvested, and 

 the prospect is for a 75 per cent yield; continued drought reduced 

 it. Raspberries are selling for 125 per cent prices. Cherries 

 yielded a normal crop and brought normal prices. Ten per cent of 

 the apple trees are infected by scab, and 25 per cent of the peaches 

 by leaf-curl. Pear psylla, San Jose scale and some aphids on young 

 trees are prevalent; brown-tail and gypsy moths have been. Aphis 

 is less troublesome than for the past three years. The late apple 

 crop will be very light. Rain is much needed. 



Bristol County. 



Easton (Wilmarth P. Howard). — Considerable drop has oc- 

 curred since June 26. Of fiiiit set, the total drop has been 50. 

 Fruit prospect : apples, 50 ; pears, 75 ; peaches, 50 ; plums, 50 ; 

 blackberries, 80; blueberries, SO. The cuiTant crop was reduced to 

 75, partially by cui'rant wonns; prices have been about the same 

 as in previous years. A 75 per cent raspberry crop has been har- 

 vested, and has sold for 40 cents per quart. Birds and frost dam- 

 aged the eheiTy crop somewhat; the yield was 50 per cent of nonnal, 

 and the crop sold for 10 cents per quart, — same as usual. Con- 

 stant spraying is getting apple scab under complete control. There 

 is very little fire blight. In some places gypsy and brown-tail moths 

 are doing damage, but sprayed sections are very clear from injurious 

 pests. Blueberries have commanded the highest prices known in 

 this section in recent years, selling for 17 cents a box wholesale, 

 and retailing for 20 cents per box. Those fortunate enough to 

 own land where this fruit is prolific have reaped a harvest, where 

 marketed to best advantage. The contributing cause of the large 

 yield is the burning over of the Cape ben-y district. 



Acushnet (Henry A. Jackson). — The drop has been consid- 

 erable since date of last report; total drop to date, 25. Fruit 

 prospect: apples, 75; pears, peaches and plums, 100; blueberries, 

 75. A normal currant crop sold for 125 per cent prices. Rasp- 

 berries are picked and have yielded 75, the falling off being due to 

 dry weather; the crop sold for 125 per cent prices. 



Plymouth County. 

 Hingham (U. S. Bates). — There has been much drop since June 

 26; total drop, 50. Fi'uit pi'ospect : apples and pears, 50; peaches, 

 10 to 20; blackbeiTies and blueberi'ies, 100. Both yield and prices 

 of the currant crop have been normal. Raspberries, as gi-own 

 for family use, are a good crop; the market price is 25 cents per 

 basket, which is about normal. A small amount of apple scab and 



