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PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



West BjHdgetvater (C. T. Howakd). — Canker woi'ms are doing some 

 damage. Very little Indian corn is planted, except for the silo. Some 

 have begun haying, but it will not generally begin until about the 25th. 

 INlore jiotatoes planted this year than usual, but the crop did not come up 

 well. Early market-garden crops have been in good demand and 

 brought fair prices. Milk is plenty, more than is needed for retail ; price 

 on No. 1 cows higher than formerly. Pastures are in good condition. 

 Strawberries are i)lenty and apples promise Avell. There is a great 

 amount of old hay on hand. 



Hanson (F. S. Thomas). — Squash bugs and potato bugs are doing 

 some damage. Indian corn is looking well, with about the usual acre- 

 age. Haying is well under Avay and the ci'op is good. The acreage 

 of early potatoes is about the same as usual and the prospect for the 

 crop is good. There is no special change in regard to dairy products or 

 dairy cows. Pastures are in good condition. The outlook for apples is 

 good. There is not as much market gardening done here as formerly. 

 It was overdone, and many went out of it altogether. 



Pembroke (Nathaniel Morton). — Insects are doing no particular 

 damage. Indian corn is backward at present. Haying is just beginning ; 

 crop good, nearly equal to last year. The acreage of early potatoes is 

 less than usual and the crop is backward. The early market-gai'den 

 crops are about the same as usual in yield and price. No particjular 

 change in dairy products or dairy cows. Such pasturage as there is 

 is fairly good. Apples are not as promising as expected. The abun- 

 dance of rain has not improved the agricultural outlook, except in 

 grass. 



Halifax (G. W. Hay ward). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is looking backward; acreage about the same as usual. 

 Not much haying done as yet, but there will be a heavy crop. More 

 potatoes planted than in previous years and there will be a fair crop. 

 Strawberries are plenty and cheap Quantity of dairy products about 

 as usual, also price ; cows same price as formerly. Pastures are in ex- 

 cellent condition. Prospect for apples good ; pears fair ; no peaches ; 

 all berries plenty. 



Lakeville (Elbridge Cushman). — As yet we are remarkably free 

 from insects. Indian corn is looking fairly well, with about the usual 

 acreage. Haying has begun and the prospect for the crop is good. 

 Acreage of early potatoes fully average ; plants not as vigorous and 

 stocky as some years. Yield of early market-garden crops fair ; prices 

 low as a rule. Dairy products are above the average in quantity. Past- 

 ures are in good condition. Strawberries are abundant ; apjiles and 

 pears good ; no peaches. 



Wareham {A. B Savary). — Very few insects as yet. Corn is back- 

 ward ; acreage about as usual. Haying has just begun and the crop will 

 be lai'ge. The acreage of early potatoes is about as usual and they are 

 looking very well. Early market-garden crops are backward, but are 

 looking well Quantity and i^rice of dairy pi'oducts and supply and 

 jjrice of dairy cows are about as in former years. Pasturage is in excel- 

 lent condition. There is a large crop of strawberries. Blackberries 

 and raspberi'ies are looking well. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Bourne (D. D. Nye). — Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is looking finely, with about three-fourths the usual acreage. 

 Haying has commenced, with a good crop, but grass is somewhat lodged 

 in some places, owing to wet weather. Potatoes look well, but the 



