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96.9. The crop is later than normal, and some pieces are re- 

 ported as just showing above the ground. The vines are 

 growing well, however, and from the returns of those cor- 

 respondents who do not consider the crop too little advanced 

 for purposes of estimate the following summary is derived: 

 Berkshire and E'antucket, 100; Plymouth, 98.2; Norfolk, 

 93.8 ; Essex, 93 ; Middlesex, 92.2 ; Hampshire, 91.6 ; Hamp- 

 den, 90.8; Franklin, 89.2; Bristol, 86; Worcester, 84.2; 

 Barnstable, 76.7; Dukes, 75; the State, 89.3. 



Early Market-gaeden Crops. 



Comparatively little market gardening is done in the west- 

 ern counties, and kitchen gardens had not yielded enough 

 for many correspondents to form an estimate as to either 

 quantity or price. Very full returns from the truck sections 

 are at hand, and the summary of the eastern counties is con- 

 sequently the more reliable. The yield has been : I^Tantucket, 

 100; Hampshire, 98.7; Bristol, 96.7; Essex, 9.5; Plymouth, 

 93.6; Barnstable, 91.9 j Berkshire, 90; Hampden, 86.7; 

 Worcester, 86.1; Middlesex, 84.2; Franklin, 82.5; Norfolk, 

 78.8; Dukes, no return; the State, 90.1. 



While the yield was below normal, prices have ruled high, 

 and there prevails a sentiment of fair crops and good prices. 

 The average prices, as compared with normal, are: Middle- 

 sex, 105 ; Worcester, 104.3 ; Hampshire, 103.8 ; Essex, 

 102.5 ; Barnstable, 102 ; Franklin, 101.6 ; Nantucket, Plym- 

 outh, Norfolk, Hampden and Berkshire, 100; Bristol, 

 93.1 ; Dukes, no report ; the State, 101.1. The early market- 

 garden crops not yet harvested promise even better yields 

 than those already marketed, the returns reflecting the influ- 

 ence of better growing conditions. Crop prospect estimates 

 are: Hampshire, 102.5; Dukes and Nantucket, 100; Barn- 

 stable, 98; Plymouth, 95.8; Franklin, 95; Norfolk and 

 Berkshire, 93.7; Essex, 93.3; Hampden, 93; Bristol, 90; 

 Middlesex, 89.5 ; Worcester, 85.5 ; the State, 92.5. 



