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just beginning, with an excellent crop. The acreage of early 

 potatoes has increased ten per cent, and promises about a three- 

 fourths crop. Market-garden crops have a fair yield, with 

 prices somewhat lower and the prospect good. The quantity of 

 dairy products equals previous years, with prices somewhat lower 

 than last year. Pasturage is in fair condition. Strawberries are 

 of rather inferior quality, with cherries average in yield and pi ice. 

 Cohasset (E. E. Eli-ms). — Rose bugs and potato beetles are 

 doing the most damage. Corn is looking well, with twice the 

 acreage of last year. Haying is progressing finely, and the crop 

 is good. Early potatoes promise a full average crop. Early 

 market-garden crops are about the same as usual in yield and 

 price. Dairy products are average in quantity and price. Pastur- 

 age is extra good. The outlook for fruits and berries is good. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Mansfield (D. E. Harding). — Rose bugs are doing the most 

 damage. Corn is somewhat backward. Hay is a light crop, and 

 there has been no weather to secure it as yet. Early potatoes will 

 be a light crop, on account of the early dry weather. Early 

 market-garden crops do not compare favorably with previous 

 years, but those not harvested look better. Dairy products are 

 about the same as usual. Pasturage is somewhat dry for this 

 season. Strawberries are a good crop and pears look fair. 



Taunton (C. H. Wilmarth). — Rose bugs are doing the most 

 damage. Corn is looking poorly, but the acreage is a little in 

 excess of previous years. Haying is progressing finely, and a 

 large crop is promised. Early potatoes have about the usual 

 acreage, and promise an average crop. Early market-garden 

 crops compare well in yield and price, and the prospect is good 

 for later ones. Prices for dairy products are higher than usual. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. Outlook for all fruits good. 



Berkley (R. H. Babbitt). — Rose bugs and potato beetles are 

 doing the most damage. Corn is about two weeks late ; acreage 

 smaller than last year. Haying has just begun, with the prospect 

 of a fair crop. Potatoes are looking well, and the acreage is 

 larger than last year. No material difference in dairy products. 

 Pasturage is in very good condition. Strawberries are a fair crop, 

 and raspberries and blackberries promise well. 



Somerset (Joseph Gibbs). — White grubs and cut worms are 

 doing the most damage. Corn is rather backward ; acreage about 

 as last year. Little haying done yet ; crop will not be large. 

 Acreage of early potatoes increased twenty per cent, and crop 

 promising. Early market-garden crops an average in yield and 



