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potatoes planted, large growers about as usual; promise good. Yield 

 of early market-garden crops good, prices average and outlook good. 

 Milk has been in full supply for a month, but is now beginning to 

 shorten a little; good dairy cows are high. Pasturage is in very good 

 condition. Strawberries, blackberries and raspberries are loaded, 

 also apples and pears. Spraying for the apple crop is becoming more 

 common. 



Walpole (Edward L. Shepard). — Tent caterpillars, gypsy moth 

 caterpillars and potato bugs are doing damage. Corn is looking well 

 but is backward, with about the usual acreage. There is the prospect 

 of a fairly good hay crop, very little cut as yet. There is the usual 

 acreage of early potatoes and they are looking fairly well. Prices for 

 dairy products same as last season; cows scarce and prices high. 

 Pastures are about as usual, and are pretty well run out and grown up 

 to bushes. The outlook for strawberries and blackberries is very 

 promising. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — Potato beetles and black flies are 

 doing damage. Indian corn is late and backward, with about the usual 

 acreage. Haying has not begun and the crop is promising. There is 

 the usual acreage of early potatoes and they are looking well, though 

 backward. Market-garden crops have not yet been harvested, but 

 good yields are promised. Dairy products and dairy cows are higher 

 in price than formerly. Pastures are in very fair condition. A good 

 crop of small fruits is promised. 



Franklin (C. M. Allen). — Elm-leaf beetles and potato bugs are 

 doing damage. Corn is backward but looks well; acreage more than 

 usual. Haying has not begun and the prospect for the crop is very 

 good. More early potatoes than usual have been planted and they are 

 looking well. Market-garden crops are a little late; prices normal. 

 Cows are high ; prices for dairy products are about as usual. Pasturage 

 is in good condition. Strawberries are a big yield and all kinds of 

 berries promise well. 



Bellingham (John J. O'Sullivan). — Cut worms and tent cater- 

 pillars are doing damage. Indian corn is backward; acreage greater 

 than usual. Haying is just commencing and the prospect for the crop 

 is good. There will be the usual acreage of early potatoes and they 

 promise well. Early market-garden crops have been average in yield 

 and price and later ones promise well. Both dairy products and dairy 

 cows are higher than formerly. Strawberries are a poor crop, but 

 bring good prices. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Atlleborough (Isaac Alger). — No insects are doing damage as yet. 

 Indian corn is looking well with a 25 per cent increase in acreage. 

 Haying has not begun and an abundant crop is promised. There is the 

 usual acreage of early potatoes and they promise well. Early market- 

 garden crops are about average in yield and price ; later one promises 

 well. Dairy products are about the same as in former years in yield 



