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lower than usual. Potatoes are yielding unusually well and there 

 is an outlook for a good crop of cranberries. The long drought 

 has cut nearly all crops short and will hurt mowing in pastures 

 for another year. 



Dennis (J osiivx Ckowell). — Indian corn promises to bean 

 average yield, though but little is raised in this vicinity. Rowen 

 will be very much less than an average crop. Outlook for late pota- 

 toes very good except for the very late varieties. Have observed 

 no blight or rot. Think there is a falling off in the general con- 

 dition of dairy stock. Dairying has i)robably been about as profit- 

 able as usual. We have been having a very severe drought in this 

 vicinity. Pastures and grass lands suffered severely and cran- 

 berries to quite an extent. Copious showers fell on the night of 

 the 26th. 



Eastham (J. A. Clark). — Outlook for Indian corn poor. 

 Rowen will not be an average crop. There are not many late 

 potatoes planted here. Have observed neither blight nor rot. 

 Dairy stock is in fair condition. Think dairying has been as 

 profitable this year as usual. The long drought of some seven 

 weeks was broken the night of the 2Gth by copious rains. They 

 will probably help corn and were a boon to the late turnip crop. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisburi/ (W. J. Rotch). — Indian corn promises to be an 

 average crop. Rowen will not be over two-thirds of an average 

 crop. Outlook for late potatoes good. Have observed some 

 potato rot, as high as twenty per ceilt in some cases. Noticed it 

 as early as August 7. Dairy stock in average condition. Dairy- 

 ing has hardly been as profitable this year as usual, pasture feed 

 being very short. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 



Nantucket (C. W. Gardner). — Indian corn promises better than 

 an average. Rowen will not be an average crop. Outlook for 

 late potatoes is first rate. Noticed a little blight on several pieces 

 about August 12. Condition of dairy stock good and dairying 

 is rather on the increase with us. We are having a sharp drought 

 now. 



