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Marshjield (J. H. Bourne). — ludian corn is in excellent con- 

 dition. Rowen promises to be more than an average crop. Pota- 

 toes are rather poor, though I have not noticed either bliglit or rot. 

 Apples and cranberries both promise an extraordinary yield. 

 Pasturage is now improving in condition. Oats and barley are 

 good average crops. Plymouth County is largely engaged in 

 poultry raising, and here the value of the poultry products far 

 exceeds that of the dairy products. 



Halifax (G. W. Hayward). — Indian corn never looked better. 

 Rowen is growing finely. Potatoes have blighted somewhat, but 

 I have heard of no rot as yet. There will be heavy crops of apples, 

 cranberries and grapes. Pasturage is in very good condition. All 

 oats and barley are mowed for fodder. Farmers in this vicinity 

 receive more income from poultry than from the dairy. 



Plympton (Jacob Parker). — Indian corn is looking nicely and 

 a good crop is promised. There is very little rowen raised this 

 year. There has been some blight on potatoes and a little rot ; 

 the crop is not a good one this year. A large crop of fruit is 

 promised, though the wind of last week took off much fruit. 

 Pastures are looking finely. There are more people really engaged 

 in the poultry business than in farming in this town, and most of 

 them get a good income from it. 



Kingston (J. H. Cusiiman). — Corn is looking well, with the 

 prospect of a heavy crop. Rowen is growing very fast and there 

 will be a heavy crop. There have been but few late potatoes dug ; 

 no rot as yet. Apples, pears and grapes are plenty ; no peaches ; 

 cranberries good. Pastures are very short. Oats and barley are 

 about average crops. All our farmers keep from fifty to one hun- 

 dred hens, and think they pay as well as the dairy. 



Marion (J. B. Blankinship). — Indian corn is an average crop. 

 Rowen promises to be a good crop. The prospect for potatoes is 

 good, though I have noticed considerable rot. Apples a good 

 crop, pears small, grapes and cranberries good. Pasturage is in 

 good condition. There is considerable poultry kept, and the income 

 is al)out equal to that derived from the dairy. Market gardening, 

 poultry keeping and milk raising form the farming of this town. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Barnstable (.John Bursley). — Corn is in good condition, except 

 on fields injured by the root worm. There is no rowen, because 

 the white grub has eaten the roots. Potatoes have been badly 

 eaten by the white grub. Apples, pears and peaches very light ; 

 grapes and cranberries average. Pastures have also suffered from 

 the ravages of the white grub. Oats and barley are nearly as good 



