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Lakeville (Elbridge Cushman). — Indian corn is above the average 

 and is ripening very finely. Rowen and fall feed are the best that can 

 be remembereil by the oldest inhabitant. The usual amount of fall 

 seeding has been done and is in good condition. Onions are 90 per cent 

 of a full average crop. Potatoes are fully an average cro}), quality 

 good on high land, poor on low places. Apples half a crop, pears 40 

 per cent, peaches 5 per cent, no plums, grapes 10 per cent and cran- 

 berries half a crop. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Bourne (D. D Nye). — Indian corn is a good crop, better than last 

 year. Rowen and fall feed are more than avei'age crops. Very little 

 fall seeding has been done. The potato crop is fine both in yield and 

 quality. The prospect is very good for root crojas, celery and other 

 late market-garden ci'ops. There are no apples to speak of, few pears 

 and grapes, peaches and plums very scarpe, cranberries turn out very 

 good but some two or three weeks later than last year. 



Falmouth (D. R. Wicks). — Indian corn is hardly an average crop 

 and shows much smut. Rowen is more than an average crop and fall 

 feed never was better. Very little if any fall seeding has been done. 

 Onions are half a crop. Potatoes are below the average in yield but are 

 of good quality. Dry weather makes turnips look somewhat yellow. 

 No apples; few pears, peaches or plums; grapes late; cranberries a 

 fair crop on some bogs while others are poor. 



Mashpee (W. F Hammond). — Indian corn is more than an average 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are about average crops. The usual amount 

 of fall seeding has been done, but it does not look very prosperous on 

 account of the long dry spell. Onions are above an average crop. 

 Potatoes are about an average crop in yield and quality Root crops 

 are looking well and late market-garden crops also. Apples, pears, 

 peaches and plums are a failure ; grapes and cranberries half a crop 

 each. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell) . — Indian corn is about an average crop. 

 There was a fair crop of rowgn, bnt fall feed is short. Not much fall 

 seeding has been done. Onions are a full average crop. Potatoes are 

 an average crop in yield and quality. Root ci-ops, celery and other late 

 market-garden crops are a little off owing to prolonged dry weather. 

 Apples a very small crop, pears fair and cranberries medium. 



Orleans (F. E. Snow). — Indian corn is a good average crop Rowen 

 and fall feed are up to the usual average. Veiy little if any fall seed- 

 ing is done. Potatoes are an average crop as to yield and quality. 

 Cranberries are a rather light crop and scalded somewhat ; other fruit 

 crops light. 



Eastham (J. A. Clark). — Indian corn is not much grown and is 

 mostly used for fodder. Rowen and fall feed are below the usual 

 avei'age. The weather has been too dry for fall seeding. Potatoes are 

 an average crop both in yield and quality. It is doubtful at present 

 whether root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops will turn 

 out well. There will not be an average fruit crop. Asparagus fields 

 with few exceptions are badly rusted. This section has suffered greatly 

 from drought there having been no rain of any amount for six weeks. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Indian corn is a good average 

 ci'op. Rowen was a good average crop, but the dry weather is damag- 

 ing the fall feed. But little fall seeding is done here. Potatoes are 

 below the average in yield but of good quality. The prospect is poor 

 for root crops, celery and other late market-gai'den crops. All fruits 

 except cranberries are a failure. 



