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PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Hingham (Aakon Low). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Indian corn is looking poorly, on account of dry weather. 

 Haying has begun, and the crop will be heavy on moist laud. 

 Early potatoes show about the usual acreage ; many fields were 

 injured by late frosts. Most market-garden crops are backward 

 and are looking poorly. Pasturage is not in good condition, owing 

 to dry weather. Apples and plums promise well ; peaches mostly 

 killed by frost ; strawberries a very small crop. 



Marshfield (J. H. Boukne) . — Canker worms, tent caterpil- 

 lars, potato bugs, elm leaf beetles, cut worms and horn flies are 

 all troublesome. Corn looks exceedingly well, and the acreage is 

 a little larger than usual. Haying has begun ; grass rather thin, 

 but better than last year. Early potatoes are a week late, but are 

 improving ; acreage less than usual. Early market-garden crops 

 are very backward, but peas are now coming on. The supply of 

 milk is good and the price the same as usual ; supply and price of 

 dairy cows about as usual. Strawberries were injured by late 

 frosts, but not as badly as appeared at first; cranberries injured 

 somewhat. 



West Bridgewater (C. P. Howard). — Canker worms are doing 

 some damage. The acreage of corn planted for the grain is small, 

 much more being fed green or ensiled. There is promise of a bet- 

 ter crop of hay than last year. There were more potatoes planted 

 than ever before, but the earliest were cut by frost. There has 

 been a good demand for early market-garden crops, and prices 

 have been satisfactory. There has been no change in the prices 

 of dairy products. Pastures are in very good condition. All 

 kinds of fruits blossomed full ; strawberries will yield heavily with 

 rain. 



Kingston (G. H. Churchill). — Tent caterpillars are doing 

 some damage. Indian corn is very backward for the time of year. 

 Haying has not beguu, and the prospect is for a very fair crop. 

 Early potatoes promise well. Prices for early market-garden crops 

 are good, but the crops themselves are backward. If anything, 

 dairy products bring higher prices than in former years. Pasturage 

 is in very good condition. Strawberries, blackberries and pears 

 are not good crops ; peaches there are none of any account ; apples 

 promise a fair crop. 



Wareham (A. B. Savary). — Cabbage worms and maggots are 

 doing some damage. The cold weather has retarded corn some- 

 what ; acreage about the same as usual. Haying has not begun, 

 except on very light land, but the crop will be a fair one. Early 



