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the crop poor. Early market-garden crops look very poorly ; 

 prices high as usual. Quantity of dairy products short, and 

 prices good ; dairy cows about twice as high as formerly. Pastur- 

 age is improving. Outlook for strawberries fair; blackberries 

 good. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Randolph (R. A. Thayer). — Canker worms and squash bugs 

 are doing some damage. Corn is small for the season, with the 

 usual acreage. Ver^^ little hay has been cut, with much improve- 

 ment in the crop since the rains. The acreage of forage crops 

 will be increased. There is about the usual acreage of early pota- 

 toes, with most fields showing a very uneven stand. Peas and 

 strawberries about half crops ; late market-garden crops promise 

 well. Dairy products and dairy cows about as usual in price. 

 Pastures are much improved since the rains. Apples promise a 

 small crop. 



Canton (E. V. Kinsley). — Rose bugs have appeared, and po- 

 tato bugs are as plenty as usual. Indian corn shows the usual 

 acreage, but is very late and poor. Haying is at a standstill ; 

 crop much better than was expected. Acreage of early potatoes 

 increased ; many fields in blossom, but vines look poorly. Not 

 many market-garden crops in the market as yet ; prices above 

 average. Milk is short in quantity, and about 6 per cent higher 

 than last year ; good dairy cows scarce, and $10 to $15 higher 

 than usiial. Pasturage has become excellent in the last few days. 

 Strawberries are a very poor crop ; blackberries excellent. 



Norivood (F. A. Fales). — Potato bugs and squash bugs are 

 doing some damage. Corn is very backward, many fields having 

 been replanted ; acreage increased about one-fourth. Very little 

 haying has been done, and 60 per cent of a full crop is expected. 

 The acreage of forage crops will be increased 25 per cent. Acre- 

 age of early potatoes about the same as usual, but they are 

 very backward. Yield of market-garden crops small ; prices 

 about as usual. Fair quantity of milk, with price 3 cents per can 

 higher than last year ; cows 20 per cent higher. Pasturage is in 

 good condition. The wet weather is rotting strawberries. 



Norfolk (A. D. Towne). — Cut worms, rose bugs and potato 

 bugs are doing some damage. Indian corn was mostl}' late 

 planted, and is backward ; acreage about 85 per cent of former 

 years. Haying has not commenced, and there will be a three- 

 fourths crop. Millet and Hungarian grass will be put in in 

 increased quantities. About 75 per cent of the potatoes planted 



