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age crop. Early potatoes look quite well and bid fair to be an 

 average crop. Early market-garden crops have been about as 

 usual in yield and price, and the later ones promise well. The 

 quantity and price of dairy products is about as last year, and the 

 health of dairy stock is good. Pasturage is in good condition. 

 Blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries, currants and cranberries 

 are looking well. 



Breicster (J. H. Clark). — The cranberry worm is doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is looking well, with about an average acre- 

 age. Haying has not begun yet and the crop will be light. Early 

 potatoes have about the usual acreage and promise well. The 

 yield of early market-garden crops was less than usual ; prices the 

 same ; prospect for late ones good. Dairy products compare well 

 in quantity and price with former years, and stock is healthy. 

 Pasturage is in very good condition. The outlook for fruits and 

 berries is very good. 



Eastham (J. A, Clark). — There is no particular damage from 

 insects. Very little Indian corn planted here. Haying has hardly 

 commenced as yet. The acreage of early potatoes is average and 

 they promise well. Prices for dairy products are the same as 

 formerly, and stock is healthy. Apples look well. Asparagus is 

 the principal crop marketed at this date. Shipments have not 

 been as large as last season, probably owing to the prevailing east 

 winds a good part of the cutting season. Prices about one-fourth 

 off from last year. 



Truro (D. E. Paine). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Few have begun to cut hay ; crop fair. Early potatoes are back- 

 ward and not well enough along to pass judgment upon. Pearly 

 market-garden crops have been good in both yield and price, and 

 later ones promise fairly well. Quantity and price of dairy prod- 

 ucts about the same as usual, and the health of stock is good. 

 Pastures are now in fair condition. All kinds of fruit will be a 

 short crop. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Potato beetles, squash 

 bugs and cut worms are doing some damage. Indian corn is a 

 little backward, with an average acreage. No haying done as yet 

 and the prospect poor for a large crop. Acreage of early potatoes 

 about average but the promise for a full average crop very doubt- 

 ful. Dairy products about average in quantity and price ; health 

 of stock good. Pasturage is in very good condition. Strawber- 

 ries are yielding well but the market is dull. 



