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Light frost on the 15th and heavy frost on the 16th; the latter did 

 most damage to cranberries, tomatoes, corn, beans and melons, the 

 total damage to all crops being estimated at 20 per cent. Some 

 cranberry bogs, and parts of bogs, were injured more than others; 

 some of the berries are not worth picking, while those damaged 

 slightly will lessen the market value of the crop. Corn and market- 

 garden crops were so badly damaged by frost that the rains were of 

 no benefit. 



Rochester (George H. Rakdall). — Indian corn yield: as a grain 

 crop, 50; as a fodder and ensilage crop, 90. Rowen yield, 50. Fall 

 feed condition, 100. Per cent of fall seeding : clover, 50 ; gTass, 100 ; 

 rye, 100. Interest in alfalfa growing is on the increase; 5 of the 10 

 acres in town were sown this year. Onions is a one-half crop. 

 Potato yield, 60; quality, 100. Late market-garden crop prospect: 

 beets, 75 ; cabbage, 90 ; carrots and parsnips, 80 ; squash, 50 ; turnips, 

 100. Fruit yield: fall apples, 50; pears, peaches and grapes, 100; 

 cranberries, 100 or more. Most benefit from recent rains by grass, 

 millet, turnips and cabbage. Crops were damaged probably 25 per 

 cent by frosts on the 15th and 16th; most damage was done to cran- 

 berries, corn and millet. Vetch is being tried on a few farms. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Sandwich (H. F. Hoxie). — Yield of Indian corn as a grain ci'op, 

 80; as a fodder and ensilage crop, 90. Yield of rowen, 80. Fall 

 feed condition, 80. There is some interest in alfalfa growing. Yield 

 of potatoes, 80; quality, 100. Very few are affected by rot. Pros- 

 pect for late market-garden crojDs: beets, 80; cabbage, cauliflower 

 and squash, 75; carrots, parsnips and turnips, 90. Fruit yield: fall 

 apples and peaches, 75; pears, 100; grapes, 85; cranberries, 80. 

 Frost occurred on the 15th, affecting Indian corn and cranberries 

 10 per cent. 



Barnstable (John Buesley). — Yield of Indian corn as a grain 

 crop, 75; as a fodder and ensilage erojD, 65. Yield of rowen, 10. 

 Condition of fall feed, 90; all grown since September 1. Per cent 

 of fall seeding : clover, 90 ; grass, 90 ; rye, 80. There are 2 acres of 

 alfalfa in town. Potato yield, 35; quality, 100; 1 per cent has been 

 affected by rot. Late market-garden crop prospect: turnips, 50. 

 Fruit yield: fall apples, 105; pears, 95; peaches, 90; gi'apes, 100; 

 cranberries, 80. Fall feed and apples have been much benefited by 

 rain. Cranberries were injured 10 per cent by frost on the 16th. 



Yarmouth (E. W. Eldridge). — Yield of Indian corn, as a grain 

 crop, 50. Yield of rowen, 75. Fall feed condition, 80, Per cent of 

 fall seeding of gi-ass, 50. Onion crop, 25. Potato yield, 60; quality, 

 75. Turnip prospect, 50. Cranberry yield, 60. Frost occurred on 

 the 16th, damaging cranberi-ies to some extent. 



