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vines were not winter-killed, as most of them were on old, dry 

 bogs. 



Jfattapoisett (E. C. Stetson). — Cutworms and potato bugs are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is looking quite well, with a 

 larger acreage than usual. Haying has not begun, but there is 

 prospect of an average crop. There will be about the usual acre- 

 age of forage crops. There is about the usual acreage of early 

 potatoes, and they promise well. Early market-garden crops are 

 a little better than the average, both in yield and price; prospect 

 good for later ones. Quantity and price of dairy products about 

 as usual ; price of cows somewhat lower. Strawberries and cur- 

 rants are good crops. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Falmouth (D. R. Wicks). — Brown-tail moth caterpillars, cur- 

 rant worms and potato beetles are doing some damage. Corn is 

 backward, with about the usual acreage. No hay cut as yet, and 

 the prospect is for a normal crop on good meadows. There will be 

 an increase in the acreage of forage crops. Acreage of early 

 potatoes about the same as usual, but they came up unevenly, 

 and show poor growth. Early market-garden crops are late ; very 

 few peas sold as yet. Pastures are good, as we have plenty of 

 rain. Strawberries are a big crop ; currants and gooseberries 

 fair; red raspberries a full crop; early peaches about a failure, 

 also plums. 



Mashpee (W. F. Hammond). — Potato bugs and cut worms are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is below the average, with the 

 usual acreage. Haying has not begun, but there will be about an 

 average crop. The acreage of forage crops is above the average. 

 Early potatoes are above the average, and promise to give a good 

 crop. Early garden crops are above the average in yield and 

 price. Quantity and price of dairy products about as usual ; dairy 

 cows bring good prices. Pasturage is in better than average con- 

 dition. Gooseberries, currants, raspberries and strawberries all 

 promise good crops. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell) . — Potato beetles and onion maggot 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking fairly well ; 

 acreage about the same as last year. Very little hay has been 

 cut as yet, and there is the prospect of a fair crop. The acreage 

 of forage crops will not be materially increased. There is no in- 

 crease in the acreage of potatoes, but they are looking well. 

 Dairy products and dairy cows are about the same as usual. 

 Pastures are in very good condition. Strawberries are a medium 

 crop ; cranberries not yet in blossom. 



