NOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Dennis. — Very poor prospect for a crop of winter apples. The 

 acreage of meadow land reseeded in the fall is not increasing in 

 this locality, neither is the amount of corn grown for ensilage pur- 

 poses. August was a very wet month in this vicinity. In some 

 localities potatoes are quite badly rotted. Corn is looking well, 

 but needs warm dry weather to mature. Cranberries are looking 

 well, but are below the average in quantity. -r p 



Eastham. — There will be a fair crop of winter apples. Acreage 

 of meadow land reseeded in the fall not increasing in this locality. 

 Late potatoes will be a partial failure, on account of rot. No silos 

 in this vicinity, but ensilage corn is grown somewhat for feeding 

 purposes. Varieties preferred are sweet and Southern. 



J. A. Clark. 



Falmouth. — Winter apples twentj^-five per cent in quantity; 

 quality good. Acreage of meadow land reseeded in the fall is in- 

 creasing in this locality. Poor prospect for a crop of late potatoes, 

 as rot and scab are plenty. Amount of corn grown for ensilage 

 purposes is increasing in this vicinity. I think the Southern 

 varieties are preferred. This has been a very trying season 

 for vegetation, with all manner of insects to eat and destroy, and 

 with mildews and blights on almost all varieties of fruits and 



ye S etables ' D. R. Wicks. 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Cheshire. — Winter apples off sixty per cent; quality not as 

 good as last year. I think there is more land reseeded in the fall 

 than formerly. The prospect for late potatoes is not very flatter- 

 ing, and there will probably be only half a crop. The amount of 

 ensilage corn seems to be on the increase. No rain for the past 

 two weeks and it is getting to be very dusty. 



L. J. Northdp. 



