27 



grapes abundant. It is seldom that pastures are in as good con- 

 dition at tliis time of year. Rye, oats and barley promise well. 



New Bedford (F. H. Mosher). — Cut worms, rose bugs and 

 potato bugs are doing some damage. Corn is in poor condition ; 

 no silos in this locality. Hay is less than an average crop in 

 quantity, but is of average quality. Corn was planted for fodder, 

 but did not come up well and is generally in poor condition. Gar- 

 den crops are below the average, alsp potatoes ; prices higher. 

 There will be a few apples and pears ; no peaches, plums or 

 grapes. Pasturage is improving from recent rains. Rye, oats 

 and barley are fair for forage and light for grain. The onion crop 

 is nearly a failure. 



Acushnet (M. S. Douglas). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Indian corn is in very good condition ; only a small propor- 

 tion will go into the silo. There is a better hay crop than last year 

 and the quality is good. Fodder corn has been planted to a greater 

 extent than usually. Market-garden crops are in good condition. 

 No peaches ; few apples and pears ; no grapes ; very few plums ; 

 cranberries good. Pastures are in good condition. Rye, oats 

 and barley are more grown this year than formerly and taken as a 

 whole promise fairly good crops. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Marshfield (J. H. Bourne). — Cut worms, potato bugs, squash 

 bugs, horn flies and green cattle flies are all present. Indian corn 

 came up poorly and is only just beginning to show signs of grow- 

 ing. Hay is a little less than an average crop and that which has 

 been cut is of good quality. Soy beans, Japanese millet, rape, 

 oats and fodder corn are the principal forage crops grown. 

 Market-garden crops are backward but improving. Apples are 

 less than an average crop ; no peaches or plums ; pears average ; 

 cranberries below average. Pastures are improving. Rye, oats 

 and barley are fairly good crops. 



Hanson {F. S. Thomas). — Insects are doing little damage. 

 Corn is looking well ; not much is raised for the silo. The late 

 rains helped the hay crop and it is now about an average crop. 

 Fodder corn is the principal forage crop grown and it is in good 

 condition. There will be but little fruit owing to the early 

 drought. Pasturage is in good condition. Rye, oats and barley 

 are but little grown either for grain or forage. 



West Bridgewater (C. P. Howard) . — Potato bugs arc doing 

 some damage. Corn is looking very poorly ; more than half the 

 corn crop is planted for the silo and one-fourth fed green, leaving 



