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Lakeville (N. G. Staples). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Corn is looking rather slim, with about a 5 per cent increase 

 in acreage. Not much hay has been cut, and the crop will be light 

 on high laud. The acreage of early potatoes will be increased. 

 There is the usual acreage of early potatoes, and they are looking 

 ver\' well. Market-garden crops are about an average with former 

 years in yield and price. Dairy products are about as in former 

 years in yield and price ; cows have been high and scarce. Pas- 

 tures are in very good condition. Strawberries are a poor crop; 

 raspberries fair. 



Rochester (G. H. Randal). — Cut worms, currant worms and 

 tent caterpillars have been very numerous, but have disappeared. 

 Indian corn is in very poor condition, as it did not come up well, 

 and the weather has since been cold and wet. There is scarcely 

 any hay cut, and the crop will be short. The acreage of forage 

 crops will be increased. There is a larger acreage of early pota- 

 toes than usual, and they are improved since the drought broke. 

 Yield of early market-garden crops below average, prices good ; 

 prospect for later ones more favorable. Prices for dairy products 

 good ; cows scarce, and higher than for several years. • Pasturage 

 is improving. Strawberries rotted on the vines, but what could 

 be secured brought good prices ; raspberries looking well ; cur 

 rants a very small crop. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Falmouth (D. R. Wicks) . — Cut worms and potato bugs are 

 doing some damage. Corn is backward, but looking well ; very 

 little grown, compared with a few years ago. Grass has changed 

 since the rains, and it looks as though half a crop would be secured. 

 The acreage of forage crops will be increased. Early potatoes 

 show an increase in acreage, and are looking finely. Early market- 

 garden crops are very small crops in yield, prices about as usual ; 

 later crops look better. Quantity and price of dairy products 

 same as in former years. Pasturage is rather short, but is picking 

 up. Cranberries poor; raspberries good; blackberries fine ; cur- 

 rants a two-thirds crop ; half a crop of peaches and plums ; apples 

 set well, but dropped badly. 



3Iashpee (W. F. Hammond). — Cut worms are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is about the average in condition, and there 

 is a slight increase in acreage. Haying has not begun, on account 

 of stormy weather. There will be no special increase in the acreage 

 of forage crops. The acreage of early potatoes is about as usual. 

 Garden crops are below the average in yield, with prices higher. 



