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are a good average crop. Poultry is raised quite extensively, and 

 the income from it is nearly equal to that from the dairy. 



Acushnet (M. S. Douglas). — Indian corn is in good condition. 

 There is very little rowen, except on new meadows on low land. 

 There will be a good crop of late potatoes, with no blight or rot. 

 Apples, pears, grapes and cranberries are making a good showing. 

 Pasturage is not in good condition owing to dry weather. Oats 

 and barley have been from one-half to two- thirds crops. Farmers 

 are becoming more interested in poultry each year, and the income 

 derived from it is greater than that from the dairy. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Hingham (Aaron Low). — Indian corn is looking well, but the 

 dry weather is injuring it. The prospect for rowen is very poor. 

 Late potatoes are looking well, with but little blight. There will 

 be a small crop of all kinds of fruit. Grass has dried up badly in 

 pastures. Our farmers are paying more attention to poultry dur- 

 ing the last few years than formerly, as the demand for eggs and 

 poultry has continually increased. 



Brockton (Davis Copeland). — Corn is looking well and prom- 

 ises to be a good crop. Rowen is a good crop where insects have 

 not injured it. The prospect is good for late potatoes, with no 

 blight or rot. Very few apples, pears or peaches ; grapes and 

 cranberries not much raised. Pasturage has improved, but is still 

 very short. Oats and barley are raised only for fodder, and have 

 done fairly well. Our farmers do not pay much attention to 

 poultry. 



Marsh field (J. H. Bourne). — Late planted corn has wonder- 

 fully improved, and the dry weather has not hurt the crop, though 

 rain is now needed. Rowen is not an average crop but is better 

 than was expected. Late potatoes promise fairly well ; some 

 blight, but not much rot as yet. Apples are a better crop than 

 last year ; pears average ; few peaches ; grapes better than aver- 

 age. Pasturage has improved, but rain is needed. Dry weather 

 has injured oats and barley. Much attention is paid to poultry 

 and more money is received from it than from the dairy. Cran- 

 berries are not equal to last year in this town, but a full average 

 crop is reported for the county. 



Duxbury (A. M. Goulding) . — Indian corn is better than com- 

 mon at this season. Rowen will be a light crop. There is no 

 blight or rot as yet on late potatoes, and an average crop is prom- 

 ised. Apples fair ; peaches and pears light ; grapes and cranber- 

 ries good. Pasturage is very short. Oats and barley compare 



