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as usual. Very few apples or peaches ; quinces, grapes and cran- 

 berries fair crops. Pastures are in much better condition than last 

 year. Rye, oats and barle}' are good crops. 



Eastham (J. A.Clark). — There is very little trouble from 

 insects. Indian corn is not much grown, but what there is looks 

 finely ; no silos. Hay was fully an average crop in both quality 

 and quantity. Oats are our principal forage crop. Market-garden 

 crops look well and potatoes look finely. Apples scarce ; some 

 pears ; grapes plenty ; no peaches. Pastures need rain. Aspara- 

 gus was a rather small crop, but the prices were the best for years. 



Truro (D. E. Paine). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is very little raised. Hay was more than an average 

 crop in quantity and of good quality. All garden crops are very 

 late. Apples will be a fair crop. Pasturage is in good condition. 



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West Tishury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Squash bugs and potato 

 beetles are doing some damage. Corn is in good condition; we 

 have no silos. The hay crop was above the average in quantity 

 and of good quality. Potatoes are late with us and other market- 

 garden crops are in need of rain. Pasturage is in very good con- 

 dition. Oats are much better than an average crop. 



