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wet spring. Prices of dairy products average as usual ; price of 

 cows same as in previous years. Pastures are in excellent con- 

 dition. Strawberries are a fair crop, very few other berries. 



Kingston (G. L. Churchill). — Potato bugs and tent cater- 

 pillars are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking well but is 

 rather late. Not much haying has been done as yet, but a good 

 crop is promised. Early potatoes are rather late but are looking 

 well. Market-garden crops are not yet ready for market but 

 promise well. Supply of dairy cows about average and prices 

 fair. Pasturage is in very good condition. Strawberries, black- 

 berries and currants promise well. 



Carver (J. A. Vaughan). — Potato bugs and tent caterpillars 

 are doing some damage. But little Indian corn is raised here. 

 Haying has not begun, but there is prospect of a good crop. Early 

 market-garden crops are average in yield and price. Pasturage is 

 in very good condition. Strawberries are very plenty ; cranberry 

 vines were winterkilled on some bogs, but aside from that are 

 looking well and are well filled with buds. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Bourne (D. D. Nye). — Tent caterpillars are doing some dam- 

 age. Indian corn is looking well ; acreage smaller than last year. 

 Haying has begun with the prospect of from one-half more to 

 double the quantity of last year. The acreage of potatoes com- 

 pares favorably with previous years with the promise of a large 

 crop. Early market-garden crops are fully average in yield and 

 price. Quantity and price of dairy products fully up to former years, 

 also prices of dairy cows. Pastures look in first-class condition. 

 Strawberries are doing finely, huckleberries and blueberries bid 

 fair for a good crop. 



Falmouth (D. R. Wicks). — Potato bugs, squash bugs and cut 

 worms are doing some damage. Very little Indian corn planted, 

 acreage of sweet corn increasing and it is looking well. Very 

 little hay has been cut but the prospect was never better for a large 

 harvest. Early potatoes are late, just beginning to bloom ; rather 

 light tops but that may change later. Quantity and price of dairy 

 products are about the same from year to year. Pasturage was never 

 better. Currants have dropped off badly, strawberries have 

 blasted somewhat and small fruits will not be very plenty. 



Barnstable (John Bursley). — Tent caterpillars, fire worms 

 and canker worms are doing some damage. Corn is very late with 

 the average acreage. Haying has begun and the crop will be much 

 better than for the past two ^ears, though not equal to the two 



