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NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Medway (Monroe Morse). — The curculio, codling moth and 

 wire worm are doing the most damage. Indian corn is about 95 

 per cent of a full crop. Sweet corn is largely siloed, and is a 

 large proportion of the corn grown. Hay was a full crop, of good 

 quality, well cured. Early potatoes will be light, and late ones are 

 .needing rain very much. Apples will be a poor crop, pears fair 

 and peaches and grapes good. Pasturage is very short. 



Franklin (C. M. Allen). — Corn is backward, but is growing 

 very fast; 10 or 15 per cent of the crop will be put in the silo. 

 Hay was a full average crop in quantity and of very fine quality. 

 Potatoes are much injured by drought ; price from $1.25 to $1.60. 

 Market-garden crops have made a very light yield, with price 

 above the average. Apples are a light crop, pears an average one. 

 Peaches set full, but have dropped badly. Raspberries and black- 

 berries are full crops. Pastures are badly dried up. Rye was a 

 full average crop. • 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — Potato beetles are doing the most 

 damage. Corn is in good condition ; very little will be put 

 into the silo. The hay crop was larger and better than usual. 

 Early potatoes are a fair crop,' and sell for $1.30 per bushel. 

 Market-garden crops have yielded less than usual, but are above 

 the average in price. The prospect is poor for all kinds of fruit. 

 Pasturage is very dry. Rye was about an average crop. 



Medfield (Geo. R. Chase). — There is very little trouble from 

 insects. Corn is in splendid condition ; not over 5 per cent will 

 be put into the silo. The hay crop was 20 per cent in excess of 

 last year, and the quality was nearly perfect. Both early and late 

 potatoes are in danger of utter ruin from dry weather. Market- 

 garden crops have made the best of yield, and prices have been 

 generally satisfactory. Apples will be a very light crop, pears 

 moderate, peaches none, grapes and cranberries a full crop. Pas- 

 turage is in very poor condition. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 

 Mansfield (D. E. Harding). — Insects are giving no trouble at 

 present. Corn is looking well, and one-third of the crop will be 

 put into the silo. Hay was a very fair crop and well made. 

 Early potatoes suffered from drought, but later ones are looking 

 fairly well. Market-garden crops have been a good yield, and 

 prices vary little from former years. Apples and pears will be 

 medium crops. Pasturage is rather dry, but is improving. The 

 rye crop was good. 



