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Dennis (Joshua Crowell), — Indian corn yield as a gi'ain crop, 

 90; as a fodder and ensilage crop, 75. Rowen yield, 25. Condition 

 of fall feed, 80. Per cent of fall seeding: clover, 100; grass, 100. 

 Onion crop, 50. Potato yield, 60; quality, 100. Late market-garden 

 crop prospect : cabbage, 50 ; carrots, 75 ; turnips, 30. Fruit yield : 

 fall apples, 40; pears, 90; peaches, 100; grapes, 75; cranberries, 50. 

 Cranberries, corn and turnips are much improved by the recent 

 rains. Cranberries were injured 5 per cent by frosts on the 15th 

 and 16th. 



Wellfleet (E. Jacobs). — Indian corn yield as a grain croi?, nor- 

 mal ; very little is raised for fodder. Rowen yield, 5. Condition of 

 fall feed, 105. Per cent of fall seeding: clover, 5; gi-ass, 100; rye, 

 100. A little alfalfa is raised in this vicinity. Potato yield, 105; 

 quality, good. Late market-garden crop prospect: beets, cabbage, 

 parsnips, celery and cauliflower, 100 ; carrots, 105 ; squash, 98 ; tur- 

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

 105; cranberries, 97. Beets, parsnips, turnij^s, onions and rowen 

 have been much improved by rain. Frost occurred on the 18th, 

 injuring tomatoes slightly. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Indian corn yield: as a grain 

 crop, 100; as a fodder crop, 100. Rowen yield, 25. Condition of 

 fall feed, 110. Not much fall seeding has been done, although a 

 few farmers have sown rye and vetch. One farmer has sown 2 

 acres of alfalfa, which is doing well. Potato yield, 90 ; quality, 100. 

 Late market-garden crop prospect: beets, cabbage, carrots and tur- 

 nips, 100; squash, 75. Fi-uit yield: fall apples, peaches and grapes, 

 50; pears and cranberries, 75. The recent rains have improved tur- 

 nips, gi-ass. corn and trees. Light frost occurred about the middle 

 of the month, doing slight damage. 



