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all kinds of fruit. Pasturage is drying up on account of the 

 drought. Rye, oats and barley compare favorably with other 

 years, both as regards grain and forage. 



Harwich (Ambrose N. Doane). — Cranberry vine worms have 

 been the most destructive insect with us. There are no silos in 

 town ; Indian corn is looking fairly well. The hay crop was very 

 good, both in quantity and quality. Corn is our principal forage 

 crop. Potatoes were never better, and market-garden crops have 

 done well in yield and price. Apples are a poor crop and falling 

 badly. Pasturage is in very good condition. Rye, oats and 

 barley are good crops. Cranberries are our principal crop, and 

 are not doing well, owing to injuries by worms. 



Eastham (J. A. Clark). — Insects are not troublesome this 

 season. The hay crop was fair in quantity, and of good quality. 

 Fodder corn is the principal forage crop grown, and is in good 

 condition. Market-garden crops and potatoes are badly in need 

 of rain. There will be a light crop of all' kinds of fruit. Pastures 

 are getting very dry. Rain is badly needed by all crops as the 

 ground is very dry. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Potato bugs and cattle flies 

 are causing some trouble. Indian corn is in fair condition, and 

 only a small part of the crop will be put into the silo. The hay 

 crop was above the average in both quantity and quality. Corn 

 and millet are the principal forage crops grown, and are both in 

 good condition. Market-garden crops are in average condition. 

 There is a fair prospect for fruits of various kinds. Pastures are 

 in very good condition. Oats are a large crop, but were mostly 

 cut for hay. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 



Nantucket (H. G. Worth). — Potato bugs are doing some dain- 

 age. Corn is looking finely ; no silos here. The hay crop was 

 extra good in quantity and quality. Fodder corn is the principal 

 forage crop grown, and is in good condition. Garden crops are 

 good in both yield and price. Cranberries are looking fairly well. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. There is an average crop of oats. 

 Potatoes are nearly a failure from blight, and many fields will not 

 be harvested. 



