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about the same, with fair iDvospects for those not yet harvested. 

 Price of milk is same as last year, but daii-y cows are higher. Pas- 

 turage is in fair condition, but needs rain. Strawberries are a good 

 crop; currants more than the average. Two light frosts occurred, 

 with not much damage. 



Foxborough (Wm. E. Perkins). — Indian corn is looking fairly 

 well, but is rather late; acreage about normal. Haying on the up- 

 lands has begun, with prospects for a good crop. Very few market- 

 garden crops raised now. Cows are high. Milk is plentiful; price 

 the same as last year. Pastures will need rain soon. Frost on the 

 10th damaged potatoes, beans, com, grape vines and tomato plants. 



Randolph (Rufus A. Thayer). — Potato beetles prove most inju- 

 rious. Indian corn is looking fine, but is rather small; about the 

 usual amount planted. We have a good crop of grass, but little hay 

 is in yet. Potatoes look well, but not many are grown. Market- 

 garden crops are looking well, with prices good. Milk supply is 

 very good; price fair. Cows are very high. Condition of pasturage 

 is excellent. Veiy few fruits grown; raspberries promise well. 

 Garden hose is used to irrigate to some extent. No frost of any 

 account. 



Beechwood (Ellery C. Bates). — A small amount of damage 

 being done by tent caterpillars. No Indian corn raised. Haying has 

 begun, with the prospect for a good crop. Acreage of early potatoes 

 is normal, with good promise for the crop. Early market-garden 

 crops are normal in yield and price; prospect for those not yet 

 harvested good. Outlook for strawberries is good. No frosts. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Easton (Wm. N. Howard). — Cabbage maggots, potato bugs and 

 rose bugs appear to be more plentiful than usual. Indian corn is 

 looking well; the acreage is about normal. Haying will begin from 

 the 24th to the 30th. The crop on extremely high lands and ex- 

 tremely low lands will be below a big one, but will be extra good on 

 medium elevations. Early potatoes are not a specialty; many are 

 in favor of late plantings. No early garden truck raised; prospects 

 for late garden truck are good. MUk appears to be in reasonable 

 abundance. Condition of pasturage is very good. Good crop of 

 strawberries is being harvested; fair crop of orchard fn;its is the 

 prospect. Slight damage by frost. 



Attleborough (Isaac Alger). — Potato beetles are doing damage. 

 Indian corn looks well, and there is a larger acreage. Haying has not 

 begun; prospect for the crop is fair. Acreage of early potatoes is 

 about the same; the crop looks well now. Prices of early market- 

 garden crops are a little stronger than in former years. Quantity 

 and price of daii'y products and the supply of dairy cows remain 



