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NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Avon (S. F. Oliver). — Most of the corn grown here is for 

 the silo. Haying has commenced, and the crop, tliough not quite 

 so heavy, is far better in quality than last j'ear. Early potatoes 

 now promise a good yield. Dairy products arc on the increase 

 both in quantity and quality, while prices do not vary very much. 

 Strawberries and cherries are the principal small fruits, and they 

 have been of excellent quality. Apples and pears are looking 

 very well now. 



FranMin (C. M. Allen). — Season not as favorable as last. 

 Corn is looking well ; average acreage. But little haying has been 

 done ; a three-fourths crop. Early potatoes promise well ; acre- 

 age slightly greater than last year. Dairy products less in 

 quantity than last year; five per cent higher in price. Straw- 

 berry crop not as good as last year. Raspberries and blackberries 

 wintered well ; are fruiting very heavily and are looking finely. 



Medjield (Geo. R. Chase) . — Season less favorable than at 

 same date last year. Corn is looking well ; acreage larger than 

 last year. Haying, except upon light land, has not commenced. 

 Crop will be less than one-half of the great crop of last year, 

 except on very wet land or on newly seeded land. Early potatoes 

 promise well and the acreage is greater than last year. In 

 quantity of dairy products I note little change ; quality and price 

 better than same date last year ; at least goods move easier. 

 There is a growing demand for cream in summer, which farmers 

 should cultivate. Small fruits are poor in quality ; half a crop in 

 quantity. Strawberries lead, yet this is not a small fruit town. 



Mcchviuj (Monroe IMorse) . — Corn is looking fairly well, though 

 the stand is not (juite satisfactory ; acreage increased ten per cent 

 over last year. Very little hay is cut, and the crop will not be up 

 to the average in quantity. Potatoes promise well and the acreage 

 is increased. Dry weather lessened the flow of milk ; prices are 

 higher. Small fruits except strawberries promise good crops, and 

 blackberries and I'aspberrics will be more than average crops. 

 Rose bugs are doing much damage. Spraying with Bordeaux 

 mixture helps to drive them off of grape vines. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Digliton (A. W. Paul). — Season about the same as last j'ear. 

 Corn is small, but looks well. A few have commenced haying; 

 perhaps two-thirds of a crop of inferior quality. INIany early 

 potatoes failed to come up ; some increase in acreage. Butter is 



