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previous. Early potatoes are late but are growing quite fast now. 

 Quantity and price of dairy products and supply and price of dairy 

 cows is much the same as usual. Pastures are in good condition. 

 Strawberries fair to good and cranberries looking fairly well for 

 the time of year. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell) . — Tent caterpillars are doing some 

 damage. Corn is looking well but is backward on account of late 

 planting ; acreage increased. Haying has begun and the crop will 

 be a full average or better. Acreage of early potatoes about 

 average ; a fair crop is promised but later than usual. All early 

 market-garden crops were more or less injured by the excessive 

 rains. Not much difference in the quantity and price of dairy 

 products from former years, but cows are perhaps a little higher 

 than last year. Pasturage is in good condition. There is a 

 medium crop of strawberries. 



Orleans (F. E. Snow). — Tent caterpillars are doing some 

 damage. Little Indian corn is raised ; late but looking well. 

 There is a good crop of hay, and cutting is just about commenc- 

 ing. The acreage of early potatoes is about as usual, and a good 

 crop is promised. Quantity of dairy products generally abundant, 

 prices fair ; supply and price of dairy cows about the same as 

 usual. Pasturage is in better condition than for several years 

 past. Very little has been done in the way of growing fruits for 

 market, but they are generally looking well. 



Welljleet (E. S. Jacobs). — No corn is raised in this locality. 

 A large crop of hay is expected, although none has been cut as 

 yet. The acreage of early potatoes is about average, and the out- 

 look for them is very favorable. Market-garden crops are very 

 backward, but looking well. Price and quantity of dairy products 

 is above the average. Pasturage was never in better condition in 

 this neighborhood to my knowledge. The cold, stormy weather 

 about blossoming time blighted fruit considerably, especially 

 strawberries. 



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West Tishury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Potato bugs, squash bugs 

 and tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Indian corn is back- 

 ward on account of being planted late ; acreage about as usual. 

 Haying is late, only a few having commenced, but the prospect is 

 good. Potatoes were all planted late this year. Quantity and 

 price of dairy products and supply and price of dair}^ cows are 

 about average. Pasturage is in very good condition. Straw- 

 berries are late but good. 



