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potatoes have about the usual acreage, and are looking well ex- 

 cept where damaged by frost. Early market-garden crops are 

 looking well, but are late ; asparagus is the only one marketed 

 thus far. Quantity and price of dairy products about the same as 

 usual. Pastures are in good condition at present, but rain is 

 needed. Strawberries were injured somewhat by frost, but have 

 done fairly well on land not too dry. 



Mattapoisett (E. C. Stetson). — Potato bugs, squash bugs and 

 cut worms are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking quite 

 well, with about the usual acreage. Haying has not begun but 

 there will be a fair crop. The acreage of early potatoes is about 

 the same as usual, and the prospect for the crop is good. Early 

 market-garden crops are about average in yield and price, and the 

 prospect for later ones is good. There is not much change in the 

 price of dairy products, but good cows are higher than formerly. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. Strawberries, currants and rasp- 

 berries are looking well. 



Halifax (G. W. Hayward). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is very backward, with about the usual acreage. 

 Haying will begin next week, with a fair crop. There is about 

 the usual acreage of early potatoes, but they suffered from frost, 

 so that the prospect for the crop is very poor. The quantity of 

 dairy products is greater than last year, and prices are high ; dairy 

 cows are scarce and high. Pasturage is in very good condition, 

 but needs rain. There will be a small crop of fruit, owing to dam- 

 age from frost. Strawberries are a short crop, as the early blossoms 

 were killed by frost. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Bourne (D. D. Nye). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is looking well, but the acreage is below the average of pre- 

 vious years. Haying has begun; crop not up to last year in 

 quality, but about average in quantity. The acreage of early 

 potatoes is about average, with the promise of a good crop. Early 

 market-garden crops are very backward, and none sold as yet, but 

 the prospect is fair. We sell nearly all our milk and make scarcely 

 any butter. Pasturage is very good in this locality, but is too 

 closely fed. Strawberries and other small fruits were damaged by 

 late frosts, and are reported to be very scarce in this locality. 

 White grubs did much damage to the grass roots last fall, and those 

 who did not re-seed have a very poor quality of crop for this year. 



Mashpee (W. F. Hammond). — Fire worms, cut worms, potato 

 bugs and rose bugs are doing some damage. Indian corn is look- 

 ing well, with about an average acreage. Haying has not yet 



