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dairy products about as usual, and of good dairy cows somewhat 

 higher. Pasturage looks well at present, but needs rain. Apples 

 look fairly well ; pears and strawberries light crops. 



Norton (Wm. A. Lane). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is backward, but the acreage is increased about a third 

 over last year. Haying has not begun yet, and the crop will be a 

 third heavier than last year. Potatoes are backward at present ; 

 acreage increased over last year. Early market-garden crops are 

 not looking very well. Butter brings a little better prices than last 

 year. Pasturage is in very good condition. Berries are looking 

 well, but prices are low. 



Raynham (N. W. Shaw). — Potato bugs, currant worms, rose 

 bugs and canker worms are doing some damage. Indian corn is 

 looking well, but is not much grown. Haying has not begun, but 

 a good crop is in prospect. About the usual acreage of early 

 potatoes has been put in, but the crop is later than usual. The 

 early market-garden crops are about average as to yield and price. 

 Dairy products bring higher prices than in the last few years. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. Strawberries are a small crop, 

 but bring good prices. 



Dartmouth (L. T. Davis). — Potato bugs and striped squash 

 bugs are doing some damage. Corn looks fairly well, though 

 rather small ; acreage about the same as usual. Very little haying 

 has been done, and there will not be over a two-thirds crop. There 

 is about the usual acreage of early potatoes, and the crop is looking 

 very well. Market-garden crops are very backward, but are look- 

 ing fairly well, considering the cold weather we have had. The 

 quantity and price of dairy products remains about as last year, 

 but the price of dairy cows is higher. Pastures are rather poor, 

 on account of cold weather and lack of rain. It has been too dry 

 for strawberries ; currants, blackberries and plums are good ; apples 

 set quite well. 



Acushnet (M. S. Douglas). — Potato bugs are more plenty than 

 for several years. Indian corn looks poorly ; it did not come up 

 well, and the nights have been too cold for good growth ; acreage 

 about as usual. Haying has begun, and the crop is rather light, 

 on account of dry weather. More early potatoes have been planted 

 this year than usual, but the crop does not promise well. Early 

 market-garden crops have been light, but prices good ; prospect 

 for later ones rather poor, on account of lack of rain. More milk 

 produced than usual, price same as last year ; price of dairy cows 

 has risen. Strawberries are being marketed now, and the crop 

 will be small ; raspberries and currants are looking fairly well, but 

 everything shows the need of rain. 



