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in yield and price, and later ones promise well. Pasturage is in 

 very good condition. Strawberries are looking well, thougli some 

 vines were winter-killed ; apples promise a good crop. 



West Bridgeioater (Clinton P. Howard). — Rose bugs are very 

 troublesome. Corn is looking well, with an increased acreage. 

 There will be a very light hay crop on all old fields, but a good 

 one on those in good order. There will be no increase in the acre- 

 age of farm crops. The acreage of early potatoes is the same as 

 last year, and they look very promising. Prices for market-garden 

 crops rule higher than usual, but the cost of help increases. There 

 is no change as regards dairy products ; good market for milk at 

 Brockton. Pastures never looked better. The late rains insure 

 a large crop of fruits and berries. 



Bridgeioater (Rowland Cass). — Cut worms, potato bugs and 

 squash bugs are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking well, 

 with increased acreage. Haying has just begun, but the crop will 

 be light. The acreage of forage crops is increased. The acreage 

 of potatoes is considerably smaller than last year, with a great 

 many missing hills. Market-garden crops are below the normal 

 both in yield and price ; prospect good for later ones. No change 

 in the price of dairy products ; cows lower than for some time. 

 Pasturage is not up to the usual condition, although the late 

 rains have helped it somewhat. Strawberries are the only small 

 fruit grown for niarket of which there seems to be a fair average 

 crop. 



Plympton ( AYinthrop Fillebkown) . — Potato bugs, squash bugs 

 and currant worms are doing some damage. Indian corn is late, 

 but looks thrifty. The recent rains have postponed haying, and 

 there will be a fair crop. The acreage of forage crops will be in- 

 creased this year. There are not as many potatoes planted this 

 year as usual. Market-garden crops and prices are about the same 

 as usual. Dairy products bring about average prices. Pastures 

 are improving every day. Apples are very promising, and cran- 

 berries will give a fair crop. 



Carver (J. A. Vaughan). — Cut worms are doing some damage. 

 The acreage of Indian corn is less than usual and there is never 

 very much raised here. No grass has been cut as yet, owing to 

 rains for past ten days ; but it has made a rapid growth, and an 

 average crop is promised. The acreage of forage crops will not 

 be increased. Early potatoes are average in acreage and condi- 

 tion. But little early market-garden stuff is raised. The quantity 

 and price of dairy products and supply and price of dairy cows is 

 the same as usual. Pastures are in good condition. Strawberries 

 are an average crop; cranberries are blooming well, where the 



