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Marshfield (G. J. Peterson). — The small striped squash bug 

 and the potato beetle are doing the most damage. Corn is of 

 good color but backward. The hay crop was below the average in 

 this locality. The condition of potatoes is better than last year, 

 and the price has run from $1.80 to $1 .20 per bushel. Market- 

 garden crops have been and now promise better than last year ; 

 prices hold high. Apples are not plenty, pears will be an average 

 crop and peaches and grapes a fair one. Pastures are in better 

 condition than last year. Rye was more than an average crop. 

 Cranberries promise a heavy crop. There is little prospect for 

 a crop of rowen. 



Kingston (J. H. Cushman). — Potato beetles are doing some 

 damage to late potatoes. Corn is looking well, but is late ; very 

 little is put into the silo. The hay crop is larger than usual and 

 of very good quality. Early potatoes were cut short by drought, 

 but late ones are doing well; price Si. 40 per bushel. Garden 

 crops have been about as usual. Apples will be a small crop, with 

 other fruits about as usual. Pasturage holds out well. Rye was 

 about an average crop. 



Halifax (G. W. Hayward). — Potato beetles are doing the 

 most damage. Corn is in fair condition ; no silos in town. Hay 

 was about an average crop, secured in fine condition. Potatoes 

 have looked well, but many fields are blasting. Market-garden 

 crops have yielded well, and brought good prices. Apples look 

 well, pears will be a fair crop and grapes and cranberries good 

 crops. Pasturage is in rather poor condition. Rye was an 

 average crop. 



Middleborough (C. E. Weston). — The cranberry insects are 

 doing the most damage. Corn is in fair condition ; none is put 

 into the silo. The hay crop was of large quantity and average 

 quality. Early potatoes are a good crop, and sell for SI. 00 per 

 bushel ; late ones do not promise as well. Market-garden crops 

 are about average in yield and price. Apples, pears and peaches 

 are scarce. Cranberries promise an enormous crop. Pasturage 

 is in very good condition. Rye was not a very good crop. 



Wareham (A. Savary). — The horn fly is very troublesome. 

 Corn is in fair condition ; none is put iuto the silo. The hay crop 

 was large and of good quality. Potatoes are a good crop in all 

 respects. The prospect for fruit is poor for all except cranberries. 

 Pasturage is in very good condition. Rye was a good crop. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 

 Falmouth (D. R. Wicks). — The fall tent caterpillar and cod- 

 ling moth are doing the most damage. Corn is looking finely ; but 



