36 



ward for everything except grass. Seeds have rotted in the ground 

 and many fields have been planted over. Now a dry time is on and 

 seeds do not come up. 



Barnstable (John Burslet). — Cranben-y insects, tent caterpil- 

 lars and potato bug's are vei-y much in evidence. Indian com is very 

 small for the season and much of it not even hoed; acreage equal 

 to the average. Half of the hay crop has been secured; crop is 

 light. Slight increase in acreage of early potatoes; crop is looking 

 well, though needing rain. Very little early garden truck marketed at 

 this date. Peas are sufSerng for rain. Milk prices advancing, and 

 prices of cows as well; 15 per cent increase over 1910. Pasturage 

 needs rain very much. Strawberries are a late crop ; cranben-ies 

 were damaged by frost. No irrigation except in cranberiy bogs. 

 Two frosts, one late in May and the other early in June, that caused 

 damage. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell). — Cutworms and cranbeiTy vine 

 worms proved injurious during the first half of the month. Indian 

 ■corn is a little late, but looking fair, with not much change in acre- 

 age. Haying has begun, with the largest crop in many years. 

 Acreage of early potatoes is normal; crop is rather backward, with 

 fair promise. Asparagaxs was better than the average. But little 

 change in quantity and price of daiiy products, excepting an advance 

 of 1 cent per quart in milk. Pasturage is in good condition, but 

 beginning to feel the dry weather. Strawberries show a good yield, 

 with fair prices. Irrigaton is practiced veiy little. Frosts on the 

 14th and 15th did slight damage, except in a few localities, and 

 mostly to cranberries. 



Truro (John B. Dyer). — Usual damage being done by insects. 

 About the same acreage of Indian corn as heretofore, but the acreage 

 is not large, other crops being considered more profitable. Hajdng 

 has begun, with a good crop. Early potatoes show an average acre- 

 age; promise for the crop is fair. Yield of early market -garden 

 crops is an average ; prices rule Avell. The supply of dairy products 

 and dairy cows holds its own with former year's, but 2)riees of milk, 

 etc., are on the increase. Pasturage good until now; dry weather 

 threatens. Strawberries are a good crop ; prospect is good for i^eai-s 

 and apples. On the 14th a deadly frost did damage to early gardens, 

 but fortunately did not seriously damage the cranberry crops. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tishury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Potato beetles and cutworms 

 are doing the most damage. Indian com is looking well, with an 

 average acreage. Haying has begxm on new meadows, where the crop 

 is an average; on old meadows the crop is rather poor. Acreage of 

 €arly potatoes is an average. Dairy products are average in supply. 



