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crop. Pasturage is in average condition. Oats and barley are 

 heavier crops than last year. Much attention is paid to poultry, 

 and the income derived from it bears the proportion of about two 

 to one to that derived from the dairy. 



Mashpee (W. F. Hammond). — Corn is below the average. 

 The prospect for rowen is above the average. Potatoes will be a 

 two-thirds crop ; there is blight, but no rot. Apples and pears 

 are a quarter of a crop, peaches a failure, grapes and cranberries 

 half a crop. Pasturage is in very good condition. Oats are a 

 full crop. Poultry raising is not carried on to any extent. 



Barnstable (John Bursley). — Corn is a good crop for the 

 season. Rowen is an average crop. Potato tops look well and 

 there is but little blight. Cranberries, apples, pears and peaches 

 light crop ; grapes good. Pastures are in good condition. Oats 

 and barley are about three-fourths of last year's crop. The poul- 

 try income is nearly or quite equal to that from the dairy. 



Brewster (J. H. Clark). — Indian corn is in very good condi- 

 tion. Rowen is better than usual. The potato crop is light in 

 this vicinity. Very few apples and peaches, pears and grapes 

 look fairly well, cranberries about one-half of last year's crop. 

 Pasturage is in excellent condition. Scarcely any barley raised, 

 but oats better than last year. Not much attention is paid to 

 poultry raising. 



Orleans (John Kenrick). — Corn has made good growth the 

 last few weeks and is very promising. Rowen promises a full 

 average crop. No apples, pears good, peaches and grapes small 

 crops and cranberries half an average crop. Pasturage is in good 

 condition for the last of the season. A good deal of attention is 

 paid to poultry, and I think the income derived from it equal to 

 that from the dairy. 



Truro (D. E. Paine). — No corn of any account raised. The 

 prospect for rowen is good and it compares favorably with other 

 years. Potatoes promise fairly and have not rotted. All kinds 

 of fruits are below the average. Pastures are in good condition. 

 But few if any oats or barley raised. Only small flocks of poultry 

 are kept. 



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West Tishury (Geo. Hunt Luce) . — Indian corn is looking 

 well, but there is some complaint of its not earing well. Rowen 

 is more than an average crop. Late potatoes are below the aver- 

 age and there is some blight and rot. Apples are not as good as 

 was expected, but grapes are a good crop. Pasturage is above 

 the average in condition. Oats are not as heavy as last year. 



