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Apples quite plenty ; pears rather scarce ; peaches and plums 

 none ; few quinces ; grapes abundant ; cranberries not grown. 

 Pastures are getting dry and feed short. Rye, oats and barley 

 are very good crops. Cabbages look well and turnips have a good 

 start. 



Dartmouth (F. H. Mosher). — Fall web worms are very plen- 

 tiful. Corn is in good condition, better than the average ; a small 

 proportion of the crop will go into the silo. Hay was a much bet- 

 ter crop than last year and of better quality. Corn, oats and 

 millet are the principal forage crops grown, in the order given. 

 Market-garden crops are in good condition. There are not many 

 late apples, early ones better but not good ; but few pears and 

 peaches. Pastures are not holding out well. Rye, oats and bar- 

 ley are good crops, but little raised for grain. Onions are nearly 

 a complete failure in this section. Raspberries are turning out an 

 average crop. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Brockton (Davis Copeland). — Potato bugs and squash bugs 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking well, although it 

 is a little late ; about forty per cent of the crop will go into the 

 silo. Hay is on the whole about an average crop as regards both 

 quantity and quality. Corn for the silo and oats and peas to feed 

 green are the principal forage crops raised aud are in fairly good 

 condition. Market-garden crops are fairly good with prices low; 

 not many potatoes harvested as yet. All fruits are poor except 

 grapes, which look to be plenty. Pastures are dry. Rye, oats 

 and barley are about average crops. 



Hanover (Harrison L. House). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is in fair condition, but later than usual; 

 no silos in this vicinity. Hay is fully up to the average in quan- 

 tity and quality. Some corn and oats are raised as forage crops 

 and are in good condition. Market-garden crops are good but 

 later than usual, with prices rather lower than for the last few 

 years. Apples good ; pears scarce ; no peaches ; plums and 

 grapes plentiful ; cranberries plenty and good. Pasturage is fairly 

 good, but is now rather dry. Rye, oats and barley are very little 

 raised. 



Hanson (F. S. Thomas, M.D.). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage and something, probably the elm leaf beetle, is working 

 on the elms. Corn is in good condition ; but little of it will be 

 used for ensilage. Hay is a superior crop in both quantity and 

 quality. Corn, oats and Hungarian grass are the principal forage 

 crops grown. Market-garden crops, including potatoes, are in 

 good condition and bring the usual prices. Early apples good, 



