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Lakeville (Nathaniel G. Staples). — Potato beetles and elm-leaf 

 beetles are proving most injurious. Indian corn is rather backward 

 for the season; about one-fifth is used for silage. About the usual 

 quantity of hay harvested, but of better quality than in former years. 

 Millet and oats are grown for forage, and are not looking extra well 

 on account of drought. Market-garden crops are rather late, and late 

 potatoes are looking well. Prices for market-garden crops are low. 

 There will be a few apples, but other fruit will not be very plentiful. 

 Pasturage was dried up but has started since the rains. Rye, oats 

 and barley are about the average in condition, both as grain and 

 forage crops. As many as 75 acres of apple orchards have been 

 set out in this town in the last two years. About two-thirds of the 

 dairy farmers use silos. Nothing used for ensilage except corn. 



Rochester (Geo. H. Randall). — Potato bugs are proving most 

 troublesome. Early-planted Indian corn looks well; late-planted is 

 small and uneven; it did not come up well; one-fourth, perhaps, is 

 grown for ensilage. The hay crop is about three-fourths of a 

 normal, but average in quality. Corn, millet and some peas and 

 oats are raised for forage, and are late and small generally. The 

 condition of market-garden crops is improving. Potatoes are very 

 small. Prices of market-garden crops compare favorably with 

 former years. Apples are small and dropping fast. Other fruits are 

 generally light. Pasturage is very short. Rye is a fair crop. But 

 little barley is grown. No new apple orchards set. Very few silos, 

 used, and very little change in the number for ten years. No crops 

 other than corn used for ensilage. The drought has been very severe, 

 but things look brighter. There are very few dairy farms in this 

 section. Deer are doing much damage, especially to beans. 



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Falmouth (D. R. Wicks). — The potato beetle seems to be the 

 most troublesome insect at present. Corn although late is now 

 growing very fast. The hay croj? is about normal as compared with 

 former years. Corn, wheat and oats ai-e grown as forage crops. 

 Early potatoes have blighted, but the late ones are looking well, with 

 prices higher. Apples promise a small crop, as do pears. Peaches 

 and plums scarce, and grapes plenty. Pastures all burned up by 

 drought. Rye, oats and barley up to normal. Only three silos in 

 Falmouth, but there are very few dairy farmers in this locality. 



Mashpee (W. F. Hammond). — The fireworm has done more dam- 

 age than any other insect. Indian corn is above the average. The 

 hay crop has been very good in quantity and quality. Rye, oats 

 and fodder corn as forage crops are about average. The market- 

 garden crops are below the average in condition, but above in price. 



