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owing to lack of rain, but prices are very fair. Quantity and 

 prices of dairy products about as usual ; good dairy cows scarce 

 and high. Pastures need rain. Raspberries, gooseberries, cur- 

 rants, etc., promise a full crop. 



Norfolk (G. E. Holbrook). — Canker worms are doing damage 

 in some localities and potato bugs in all. Acreage of corn about 

 as usual ; crop very backward and in need of rain. Hay will be a 

 light crop, and should be cut early. The frost cut all early pota- 

 toes ; acreage increased about one-third. The prospect is fair for 

 such market-garden crops as are grown here. There has been a 

 small surplus of milk ; milch cows scarce and high. Pasturage is 

 in good condition, but needs rain. Strawberries are doing well ; 

 no peaches ; apples look well, but will not be a heavy crop. 



Millis (E. F. RicnARDsoN). — Cutworms and potato bugs are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is looking finely, though not 

 quite as forward as usual ; acreage above the average. Haying 

 has not begun, and tfie crop will be small. The acreage of early 

 potatoes is about the same as usual, and a good crop is promised. 

 Early market-garden crops give fair yields and bring fair prices. 

 Milk is higher, but cows remain about the same as usual. Past- 

 ures are short. 



Medway (Monroe Morse). — Not much corn is planted, except 

 for fodder ; about the usual quantity for that purpose, and it is 

 rather backward. Haying has not yet begun, and the crop will be 

 slightly below the average. There will be a slight increase in the 

 acreage of early potatoes, and they are now looking well. Pastur- 

 age is in fair condition. Cherries were largely killed by frost, also 

 early plums and many early strawberries ; apples, pears, peaches 

 and grapes promise well. 



Bellingham (J. J. O'Sullivan). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is looking poorly, with about the usual 

 acreage. Haying has not begun, and the prospect for the crop is 

 good. The acreage of early potatoes is above the average, and 

 they are looking well. Dairy products and dairy cows bring fair 

 prices. Pastures are in good condition. Strawberries will be less 

 than an average crop. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 

 Mansfield (Wm. C. Winter). — Rose bugs and potato bugs are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is little grown, and that little is 

 very backward. Haying has begun in a small way, and a fair crop 

 is anticipated. Acreage of early potatoes about average, and the 

 crop looks well, though late. Early market-garden crops are look- 

 ing well, but there are none ready for market as yet. Prices of 



