40 



Wareham (A. B. Savart). — Tent caterpillars are about the only 

 ones that are doing much harm. Indian corn is in 90 per cent con- 

 dition with a normal acreage planted. Haying has beg-un, with the 

 prospect for a 75 per cent crop. The early potato crop prospect is 

 100. Normal crops and prices prevail in the case of early market- 

 garden truck, and that not harvested promises a normal yield. Milk 

 retails at 10 cents per quart, there being no change from last year. 

 Pastures are in 100 per cent condition. The fruit outlook is: 

 apples, 60; pears, 100; peaches, 90; plums, 80; strawberries and 

 currants, 100; gooseberries, 90; rasjDberries, blackberries and cran- 

 berries, 100. 



Barnstable County. 



Bourne (Robert S. Handy). — The forest tent caterpillar, the 

 common tent caterpillar, eranberi-y fireworm, cutworm and maggot 

 l^rove to be doing the most injury. In both condition and acreage 

 Indian coi'n is 100. Haying has begun, with the jDrospect for a 

 60 per cent crop. The acreage of eai'ly potatoes is 150, with a 75 

 l^er cent prospect. Early market-garden crops have yielded nor- 

 mally and have brought normal prices, while those not harvested 

 promise 100 per cent crops. Dairy cows are in normal supply. Milk 

 sells at retail for 10 cents per quart, which is the same price as last 

 year. Condition of pasture is 60. The fruit outlook is : strawbei'ries, 

 90; cranberries, 75. On Juuq 9 frost with a bog temperature of 26° 

 damaged cranberries 50 per cent. 



Sandwich (Henry F. Hoxie). — The most injurious insects are 

 the jDotato beetle, cutworm and the cranberiy fireworm. The condi- 

 tion and acreage of corn is 100. Farmers have begun haying with 

 an 80 per cent prospect. A normal acreage of early potatoes has 

 been jDlanted, and a normal crop is promised. In yield, early 

 market-garden crops have been 110, with prices, 100; those still 

 growing promise normal yields. The supply of dairy cows has 

 increased 10 per cent, and milk production in the same degree. 

 The wholesale price realized for milk is 45 cents per can. The 

 retail price is 7 cents per quart, just the same as last year. 

 Pasturage is in 90 per cent condition. The fruit outlook is: apples 

 and pears, 100; peaches, 75; plums, strawberries, currants, goose- 

 berries and raspberries, 100; cranberries, 110. The hay crop was 

 evidently damaged by a dry spell here when the grass was getting 

 started. Pasturage is light for want of rain. 



Dennis (Joshua Crovs^ell). — The most troublesome insects seem 

 to be the common and forest tent caterpillars. Condition of corn is 

 90; acreage is 95. Farmers have begun haying, with the prospect 

 for a 75 per cent crop. The early potato acreage has been slightly 

 increased. There is a prospect for an 85 per cent crop. Early 

 market-garden crops have yielded 80 and sold for 100. The pros- 



