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came up and promise a fair crop. Milk is 1^ cent per can higher 

 than last years ; cows 50 per cent higher, and scarce. There is 

 more feed in pastures than last month. There will be no peaches 

 or plums, and but few pears and apples ; grapes about half a crop. 



Franklin (C. M. Allen). — Indian corn is looking very well, 

 considering the cold and wet weather; acreage increased 10 per 

 cent. No haying done, and a fair crop may be harvested. The 

 acreage of forage crops will probably be nearly doubled. Acre- 

 age of early potatoes same as usual ; looking well, but late ones 

 very inferior. Yield of early market-garden crops very poor, and 

 prices good. Pastures are in very good condition. Strawberries 

 have suffered from drought and then from moisture, and are not 

 half a crop. 



Medioay (N. B. Stone). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn shows a very poor stand, but with acreage somewhat in- 

 creased. No haying has been done, but there is prospect of a 

 three-fourths crop. The acreage of forage crops is very much 

 increased. The acreage of early potatoes is about the same as 

 usual, and they look fairly well. Yield of early market-garden 

 crops average ; prices high ; later ones promise well. Quantity of 

 dairy products increased, and prices higher ; no traffic in cows, on 

 account of foot and mouth disease. Pasturage is in good average 

 condition. Strawberries are below average ; prospect for rasp- 

 berries and blueberries very good. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Mansfield (Wm. C. Winter) . — Currant worms and "rose bugs 

 are doing some damage. The acreage of ludian corn is less than 

 usual, and the crop is looking very poorly. Little haying has been 

 done. The acreage of early potatoes is decreased, and the crop 

 looks rather poorly. Except peas and lettuce, there are few mar- 

 ket-garden crops ready for the market as yet ; peas bring higher 

 prices ; prospect for later crops fair. Quantity of dairy products 

 less ; prices about the same. Pastures are in fairly good condi- 

 tion. Pears good; apples fair; currants and blackberries good ; 

 plums, peaches and cherries none. 



Norton (Wm. A. Lane). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is looking poorly ; acreage about as usual. Haying 

 is late, with about a two-thirds crop. The acreage of forage crops 

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

 toes as last year, and they are looking fairly well. Market-garden 

 crops need warm weather to start them. Dairy products bring 



