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about the same. Pasturage is in fair condition. Strawberries are a 

 small crop. Have had several frosts, with some damage. 



Seekonk (John" W. Peck). — Striped fly on cucumbers and small 

 fly on tomatoes are all that trouble us. Indian corn is gTown mostly 

 for silage; that intended for shelling is very backward. Haying has 

 not begTin, but the prospect for the crop is very good. Acreage of 

 early potatoes is 25 per cent larger than in previous years, and the 

 promise for the crop is very good. Early market-garden crops have 

 been very good in yield and in price, but prices will drop fast now. 

 Quantity of dairy products is less than in former years and prices 

 are high. Daii-y cows are scarce and high. Pasturage is extra good 

 on low ground, but is getting dry on high. Apples, pears, strawber- 

 ries, blackberries and cherries are the principal fruits grown, and 

 for them the prospect is good. Irrigation is in its infancy; there 

 are only three farmers who are irrigating to any extent; two are 

 using the Skinner system and the third one will soon. No frosts in 

 this immediate vicinity; few serious ones are reported from points 

 two miles away. The month of May was cold and rainy, and nights 

 in June have been cold. 



Felioboth (Adin B. Horton). — Cutworms are doing less dam- 

 age than last year. Corn is looking well at present, but is rather 

 backward, with a small increase in acreage. Not much hay has been 

 cut, but the crop is normal. Acreage of early potatoes is about the 

 same as in previous years; crop is looking well, but needs rain. 

 The yield of early market-garden crops is about the same as in 

 previous years; price is above normal. Prospects are good for later 

 crops. Quantity and price of dairy products are about the same 

 as in former years. Daiiy cows are scarce and high. Condition of 

 pasturage has been good up to the present, but rain is needed badly. 

 Strawberries are a little better than half a crop; apples and pear& 

 about half a crojD, compared with last year; currants not more than 

 half a crop; peaches practically a failure. Very little irrigation in 

 this locality. Frosts on the 9th and 14th did some damage to 

 potatoes, cucumbers and cranberries in low places, but were not 

 extensive. 



Acushnet (M. S. Douglass). — Cutwoi-ms, cucumber and potato 

 beetles are proving most injurious, Indian corn is looking well; 

 acreage increased one-quarter over that of a few years ago. Haying 

 has begam and there will be a normal crop. One-quarter more pota- 

 toes planted than last year; those planted early promise a good crop. 

 Prices of early market-garden crops are lower than last year. The 

 crop of asparagus was only two-thirds of normal. Price and quan- 

 tity of daily products have both increased over former years. Sup- 

 ply of cows is limited and price is high. Pastures need rain. 

 Strawberry crop will be short, on account of drought; raspberries 

 promise well. Frosts occurred on the 9th, 10th and 14th, freezing 



