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Marshfield (J. H. Bourne). — Tent caterpillars and canker 

 worms did some damage in the first part of June. Corn is look- 

 ing splendidly, with a larger area than usual. Haying progress- 

 ing fairly well, with a two-thirds crop. Acreage of early potatoes 

 a little larger than usual ; promise for a large crop, with rain. 

 Peas are a good crop, price as usual ; most market-garden crops 

 not harvested. Dairy products good in quantity ; prices small ; 

 stock in healthy condition. Pasturage has been in good condition, 

 but is beginning to feel the drought. The apple crop must be 

 small ; some peaches ; berries suffer from the dry weather. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Sandwich (J. R. Holway). — Fire worms on cranberry bogs 

 and potato bugs are the most troublesome insects. Indian corn is 

 looking fairly well ; acreage about average. Haying has just 

 begun ; crop rather light. Early potatoes have an average acreage, 

 and are looking well. Dairy products about average in quantity ; 

 prices lower than last year ; stock in good health. Pastures are 

 drying up. Cranberries are blooming very full ; strawberries a 

 small crop, apples and pears rather scarce, grapes blooming well. 



Mashpee ( W. F. Hammond) . — The fire worm, gray worm, potato 

 bug and Hessian fly are doing some damage. Corn is looking well ; 

 acreage about the same as last year. The hay crop will be light, 

 on account of dry weather. Early potatoes are about the usual 

 acreage, with prospects for an average crop. Market-garden crops 

 so far are below the average ; prices about the same as usual ; 

 prospects for later ones good. Dairy products good ; price same 

 as last year ; health of dairy stock good. Pasturage is very good. 

 Apples and pears will be a half crop, peaches a failure, straw- 

 berries good, raspberries and currants look well. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell) . — Potato beetles are doing some 

 damage. Corn is looking fair ; acreage about average. Haying 

 has just commenced ; crop about as last year. The acreage of 

 early potatoes is increased a little over last year, but without rain 

 soon the crop will be short. Dairy products about as in other 

 years ; stock in good health. Pastures are very much in need of 

 rain. Strawberries were a small crop, and the outlook for cran- 

 berries is not very encouraging. 



