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Acushnet (M. S. Douglas). — The most troublesome insects are 

 the potato beetles and cutworms, Indian corn is in 50 per cent con- 

 dition, with a normal acreage planted. Haying has begun, and the 

 promise is for a 75 per cent crop. Early potatoes show an acreage 

 increase of 25 per cent, and offer a crop prospect of 80. Early 

 market-garden crops have furnished a normal yield and brought 90 

 per cent prices; those not hai-vested promise an 80 per cent yield. 

 Dairy cows are in the same supply as last year and milk and cream 

 production have increased 5 per cent. Milk is wholesaled for 51 

 cents per can and retails for 8 cents per quart, which prices are the 

 same as last year. Pasturage is in 100 per cent condition. Fruit 

 outlook is: apples and pears, 75; peaches, strawberries, raspberries 

 and blackberries, 100. There was frost on June 10. 



Fairhaven (D. W. Deane). — The most troublesome insects are 

 the cutworms and striped beetles. Indian corn is in 90 per cent 

 condition; its acreage is 85. Haying has begun with the prospect 

 of a 60 per cent crop. The early potato acreage is 80 and the 

 prospect is the same. Early market-garden crops show an 85 per 

 cent yield, with prices 10 per cent off; those still growing promise 

 to yield 95 per cent. The dairy cow supply and milk production 

 have increased 10 per cent over one year ago. Cream and butter are 

 in normal supply. Milk at wholesale brings 50 cents per can, while 

 the retail price is 8 cents per quart. These prices are the same as 

 last year. Pasturage is in 90 per cent condition. The plum out- 

 look is 90. In fact, the outlook for all fruits is good, but they are 

 so late in blooming that the prospect for the set cannot be estimated. 



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Brockton (Davis Copeland). — Green cabbage worms, cutworms, 

 cucumber beetles and I'ose bugs are the insects which are proving 

 most injurious. The condition of corn is 80; the acreage is 100. 

 Little haying has been done as yet; the prospect is 75. The acreage 

 of early potatoes is 100, and the prospect is for a normal crop. 

 Early market-garden crops have yielded 75, and there is promise 

 that those not harvested will give the same yield. The dairy cow 

 supply shows a falling off of 10 per cent. Milk wholesales for 45 

 cents per can. The condition of pasturage is 75. The outlook for 

 apples, pears, peaches, strawberries and blackberries is 100. 



Norwell (Henry A. Turner). — The most troublesome insects are 

 tent caterpillars, cutworms and brown-taU moths. Haying has be- 

 gun; hardly enough has been cut for one to form an estimate. 

 Early potatoes are late, but are coming up at last. Strawberries 

 are bringing more than the usual price. Dairy cows are in about 

 the same supply as last year. Milk brings 8 cents per quart retail, 

 which is a slight rise over last year. The condition of pasturage 



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