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begun, and there will not be more than a two-thirds crop. Early 

 potatoes have about an average acreage, and are very promising. 

 Early market-garden crops are below the average in yield and 

 price. Quality, price and supply of dairy products about average ; 

 price of cows above average. Pasturage is in good condition. 

 Strawberries are not over a one-third crop ; no peaches ; apples, 

 pears, gooseberries, currants and quinces promise about average 

 crops. 



Barnstable (John Bursley). — Cut worms and white grubs are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn looks fairly well, with about 

 average acreage. Haying began on the 18th, with the prospect 

 of a light crop. There is a full average acreage of early potatoes, 

 but unless rain comes soon, the yield will be light. All market- 

 garden crops are in need of rain. The quantity and price of dairy 

 products is about the same as usual ; price of dairy cows advanced 

 20 per cent. Pastures are drying up very fast. Cranberries are 

 flowering, with a rather light bloom. Blackberries bloomed very 

 full. Strawberries are a very small yield. 



Harwich (A. N. Doane). — Indian corn is backward, with the 

 acreage about the same as usual. Haying has not begun and the 

 crop will be light. There is about the usual acreage of early pota- 

 toes, and they promise a fair crop. Pastures are in fair condition. 

 Strawberries and grapes will give small crops ; cranberries badly 

 damaged by frost. We are having cold nights, which are unfavor- 

 able for all kinds of fruit. 



Eastham (J. A. Clark). — No insects are especially trouble- 

 some. Very little Indian corn has been planted. Haying has 

 not begun, except on very early fields. There is about the usual 

 acreage of early potatoes, and they are looking well. The aspara- 

 gus crop is light and prices good. Quantity and prices of dairy 

 products and supply and prices of dairy cows average. Pastures 

 are badly dried up, but will improve, owing to the recent rain. 

 Strawberries are our principal small fruit and the drought has 

 affected them badly. 



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West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Potato bugs and cut worms 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is not very forward ; acreage 

 about the same as usual. Haying has not yet begun, but the 

 prospect is for a fair crop. The acreage of early potatoes is about 

 the same as usual, but they are rather later than usual, though 

 they came up well and look thrifty. The prices for dairy products 

 aud dairy cows are somewhat higher than in former years. Past- 

 urage is in good condition. Strawberries and apples promise 

 good crops. 



