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garian grass are the principal forage crops grown. Potatoes are 

 in poor condition and promise only a small crop. Pastures are in 

 fair condition. Rye is a good crop ; oats a failure this year, owing 

 to blight and rust. 



Raynham (N. W. Shaw). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Indian corn looks well, but none is raised for the silo. The 

 hay crop was larger than usual and of average quality. Hunga- 

 rian grass and fodder coi'n are our principal forage crops with the 

 acreage about as usual. All garden crops are backward ; potatoes 

 promise a good crop. Apples will be a small crop ; pears a full 

 crop ; no peaches ; plums falling off ; grapes average. Pastures 

 in good condition. 



Berkley (R. H. Babbitt). — Elm tree beetles, potato and squash 

 bugs are doing some damage. Corn is very backward but is grow- 

 ing finely ; very little will go into the silo. The hay crop is below 

 the average in quantity but of good quality. Peas and oats, fod- 

 der corn and millet are the principal forage crops grown. Early 

 potatoes are a failure ; other market-garden crops fair. Straw- 

 berries were a failure. Few apples ; pears plenty ; peaches light ; 

 plums, quinces and grapes average. Pasturage is in very good 

 condition. Rye, oats and barley are much below average crops. 



Seekonk (F. A. Howe) . — Indian corn is looking well ; very 

 few silos in town. The hay crop is double that of last year. 

 Millet and barley are our principal forage crops and are looking 

 well, with about the usual acreage. Market-garden crops are all 

 looking well ; very few potatoes harvested yet. Very few apples ; 

 prospect good for pears ; other fruits a failure. Pasturage is in 

 good condition. Rye, oats and barley are very good crops. 



Westport (A. S. Sherman). — Canker worms, potato beetles 

 and currant worms are doing some damage. Corn is looking well 

 but late ; none put into the silo. The hay crop was good but the 

 quality was injured by showers. Corn and oats are cut green and 

 cured for fodder. Potatoes are late and none harvested as yet. 

 Apples a slim crop ; pears plenty ; peaches more than usual ; no 

 plums ; quinces scarce ; grapes abandant. Pastures are in very 

 good condition. Oats have done well. 



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Brockton (Davis Copeland). — Black squash bugs and potato 

 bugs are doing some damage. Corn is looking well but is late ; 

 three-fourths of the crop will go into the silo. The hay crop was 

 good both in quantity and quality. Ensilage corn is about the 

 only forage crop raised. Market-garden crops are hardly average 



