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BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Easton (H. M. Thompson). — Potato bugs and grasshoppers are 

 doing some damage. Acreage of Indian corn same as usual, but 

 crop backward, on account of drought. Haying has begun, with a 

 very poor crop. The acreage of early potatoes is the same as usual, 

 but they are suffering from drought. The yield of early market- 

 garden crops is not as heavy as usual, and the prospect for late 

 ones is not very flattering. Quantity and price of dairy products 

 about the same as usual ; good dairy cows bring good prices. 

 Pastures are in very poor condition. The outlook for fruits and 

 berries is fair. 



Mansfield (Wm. C. Winter). — Curculios, thrips and rose bugs 

 are doing some damage. Not much corn is planted, and what is 

 looks fairly well. Haying has begun in a small way, with prob- 

 ably two- thirds of an average crop. The acreage of early potatoes 

 is about the same as usual, and they are looking well thus far. 

 Yield of early market-garden crops under the average, prices 

 about as usual. Prices rule about as usual for both dairy products 

 and dairy cows. Pastures are dried up in many places. Apples 

 and pears appear to be fair crops ; peaches poor ; plums full ; 

 raspberries bloomed well ; strawberries full. 



Attleborough (Isaac Alger) . — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. There is about the usual acreage of Indian com, and it 

 is looking well. Haying has begun, with the crop about 30 per 

 cent of those of the last two years. The acreage of early potatoes 

 is about as usual. The prices of dairy cows and products and 

 the supply of dairy products are about the same as usual. Past- 

 urage is in poor condition. Apples will again be a small crop. 

 The season is the driest I have ever seen. 



Raynham (N. W. Shaw). — Rose bugs and potato bugs are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is looking well, with about the 

 usual acreage. A few have commenced haying, and there is about 

 half a crop. There is about an average acreage of early potatoes, 

 and they look well. The yield of early market-garden crops is 

 about the same as usual, and prices are a trifle better. There is 

 about the usual quantity of dairy products, with prices about as 

 usual. Pasturage is in very good condition, except for drought. 

 Strawberries are not over half a crop ; other berries and fruit 

 have suffered from drought. 



Dighton (J. N. Paul). — Potato bugs and canker worms are 

 doing some damage. Corn is looking poorly, as it did not come 

 up well and needs rain ; acreage about average. Haying has begun, 

 with not over half a crop. The acreage of early potatoes is larger 



