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good. The prospect for a crop of apples, both fall and winter, is 

 good. The yield of small fruits has been good and prices fair. 

 The yield of berries is very large. The yield of rye, oats and 

 barley is larger than usual. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Mansfield (D. E. Harding). — The first of the season the out- 

 look for hay was not very encouraging, but the rains brought it 

 forward so we had an average crop. Outlook for rowen very fair ; 

 good if rain comes. Small crop of apples. Small fruits are yield- 

 ing well ; hardly an average of prices. Early potatoes more than 

 an average crop. Rye and oats a fair yield. Vegetables are fine 

 and abundant. 



Raynlmm (N. W. Shaw). — Hay is nearly all secured, but much 

 later than usual, so that the quality is not as good. The outlook 

 at the present time for rowen is good. Small fruits have yielded 

 well ; prices have been above the average. The yield of early 

 potatoes has been good ; prices from 80 cents to $1 per bushel. 

 Weeds are thriving wonderfully, and the farmer need not have 

 much idle time. 



Berldey (R. H. Babbitt). — Hay crop is being secured, but is 

 lacking in quantity and quality. Outlook very favorable for rowen. 

 The crop of apples will not be heavy. The crop of small fruits is 

 about an average one, with prices rather low. The yield of early 

 potatoes has been good ; average price 90 cents per bushel. 



Somerset (Joseph Gibbs). — The hay crop has been secured and 

 the quality is good. The quantity as compared with last season 

 will be about sixty-five per cent. The outlook for rowen is not 

 good, owing to the dry weather. The apple crop, both fall and 

 winter, will be light. Small fruit growers have, with few excep- 

 tions, had a very poor season. Prices were unusually low. The 

 business seems to be overdone. The yield of early potatoes is 

 above the average, and prices have run from Si. 50 to 65 cents per 

 bushel. 



Dartmouth (L. T. Davis). — The hay crop in this section was 

 larger than was anticipated early in the season, and was of fine 

 quality; but owing to heavy fogs and showers was housed in 

 rather poor condition. Outlook for rowen not at all promising. 

 Apples rather poor in this section. Small fruits about an average 

 with us in price and quantity. Early potatoes in some places are 

 very good; others rather poor; price so far averages $1.25 per 

 bushel. We have had some cold nights. 



