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average owing principally to the frost the first week in June. 

 Vegetation of all kinds is now looking well. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell). — Season about the same as last. 

 We have experienced two extreme and sudden changes of tempera- 

 ture this month, and to-day (June 27) the temperature is nearer 

 the average of October than that of June. Indian corn fair ; 

 acreage not greater than last year. Haying has commenced ; 

 crop, except upon low ground, not much over one-half of last 

 year's. Early potatoes are looking well; acreage probably 

 greater than last year and potato slugs plenty. Too early to 

 estimate cranberry crop, though it is looking fair for this date. 



Sandwich (J. R. Holw^ay). — Corn is backward, with a larger 

 acreage than last year. Haying began about the 15th, and there 

 will be half a crop or less on most meadows. Acreage of early 

 potatoes about the same as last year, and they promise fairly well. 

 Dairy products below the average in quantity and price. The 

 season has been remarkably cold and dry, with but few warm days 

 and several very sudden changes in temperature. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisburi/ (AYm. J. Rotcii). — Corn is looking well, with 

 acreage somewhat greater than last 3'ear. Haying has com- 

 menced. The May rains were entirely insullicient, and the crop 

 of English hay will not be over one-half that of last year. Early 

 potatoes promise well, with larger acreage than last year. Many 

 strawberries suffered from drought. For other fruits the prospect 

 is fair. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 



Nantucket (C. W. Gardner) . — This season much cooler than 

 last and very much dryer. Corn is looking well, but not so for- 

 ward as last year; acreage one-third more. Haying commenced 

 the 16th on the light lands. On the 17th we had heavy rains 

 and the outlook on the meadows is very much better since, but the 

 crop as a whole will be light. Potatoes are looking well and the 

 acreage fifty per cent greater than last season. Most of the 

 potatoes are early. Dairy products fully u[) to last year. No 

 small fruits ; strawberries mostly spoiled by the frosts. 



