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crops as last year. Probably the poultry income is from two-thirds 

 to three-fourths of the dairy income. 



Chatham (E. Z. Ryder). — Corn is very good where there are 

 no worms, but corn worms are quite plenty. Rowen is not up to 

 the standard of former years. White grubs are eating potatoes 

 and there is also some rot, so the crop will be below the average. 

 Apples and pears are small crops, no peaches, grapes below the 

 average, cranberries very good. Pasturage is in very fair condi- 

 tion. Oats promise very well, but barley is not as good as usual. 

 Some few years back we were quite extensively engaged in poultry 

 raising, but the business has steadily been on the decline, until now 

 only small flocks are kept. 



Orleans (John Kenrick). — Corn has grown rapidly and is in 

 first-class condition. Rowen is a full average crop. Potatoes 

 have blighted considerably, but there is no rot as yet Apples 

 average, pears and peaches small, cranberries below the average, 

 owing to Are worms and other causes. Pasturage is in very good 

 condition. Oats are a very good crop. A great deal of attention is 

 paid to poultry, and the income is fully equal to that from the dairy. 



Eastham (J. A. Clark). — Indian corn looks well. The pros- 

 pect for rowen is good. There is some complaint of blight on 

 potatoes. Apples a good crop, pears light, cranberries fair. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. Oats and barley are average crops. 

 A good deal of attention is paid to poultry. Should say the in- 

 come derived from it was larger than that derived from the dairy. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 

 Nantucket (C. W. Gardner.) — Corn is looking well. Rowen 

 does not promise as well as in previous years. Potatoes are about 

 a two- thirds crop ; some rot. Pasturage is in very good condition. 

 Oats are better than last year, but they are mostly cut for fodder. 

 Considerable attention is paid to poultry. Personally, I find that 

 poultry pays better in proportion to cost than the dairy does. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tishury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Corn is in poor condition, 

 being badly eaten by worms. Rowen will be a good crop where 

 the white grub has not worked. Potatoes are a poor crop and 

 both blight and rot have appeared. Apples promise to be a good 

 crop. Pasturage is in very good condition. Oats are an average 

 crop. Our farmers all keep a few fowls and some quite a number, 

 and the income dei'ived is about equal to that derived from the 

 dairy. 



