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MarhUliead (W. S. Phillips, Jr.). — Indian corn is fully up 

 to the average in condition. Tbe present condition of rowen prom- 

 ises a heavy cut. Rot on potatoes has not yet shown itself and the 

 crop bids fair to be a full average. Apples a fair crop, few pears 

 and grapes, and no peaches. Pastures are in better condition than 

 at this time for many years. Poultry raising is conducted sepa- 

 rately from general farming, as they don't mix well. Most farmers' 

 wives keep a few hens, sufficient for home use. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Medivay (Monroe Morse). — Indian corn is in very good con- 

 dition. I think rowen will be an average crop. There is some 

 blight on potatoes and rot may show later, though the crop is now 

 harvested. Apples are excellent, few pears, no peaches, grapes 

 fair. Pastures are not often good at this season and this year is 

 no exception. Oats and barley are grown only for fodder ; oats 

 made a good growth. 



Franklin (C. M. Allen). — Corn promises to be a good crop. 

 Rowen is not over 60 per cent of a full crop. Potatoes are a fair 

 crop and there is but little blight. Apples are 10 per cent above 

 the average, pears a three-fourths crop, few peaches, grapes good 

 and cranberries fair. Pastures are dried up. Oats and barley 

 were better crops than last year. There are no large poultry 

 keepers here, but if it pays any profit at all it is more than that 

 from the dairy. The season has been too dry for all crops. 

 Apples are not filling out as they should and are dropping badly. 



Cohasset (E. E. Ellms). — Corn is in good condition. Rowen 

 promises to be better than in former years. Potatoes are very 

 good and there is no blight or rot. Apples, grapes and cranberries 

 are all great crops. Pasturage is in extra fine condition. Oats 

 and barley are about average crops. Our farmers get more profit 

 from poultry than from the dairy. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Easton (H. M. Thompson). — Corn has been injured somewhat 

 by the unusually dry weather. Rowen has also suffered from 

 drought. Potatoes on low land will average well ; no blight or 

 rot. The prospect for all kinds of fruit is good. Pasturage is in 

 poor condition. Oats and barley compare favorably with other 

 years. Ducks are quite extensively raised here. The income 

 from poultry keeping in this immediate vicinity equals if not ex- 

 ceeds that from the dairy. 



