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looking finely. Rye, oats and barley compare well with former 

 years as forage crops ; very little grown for grain. 



Barnstable (John Bursley). — Fire worms on cranberries and 

 elm leaf beetles are doing some damage. Corn is the smallest at 

 this date for 25 years ; none raised for silage. The hay crop is 85 

 per cent of an average crop ; quality fair. Hungarian grass and 

 millet have been sown quite extensively since July 1st. Potatoes 

 look well, very few harvested as yet. Apples and pears good ; 

 peaches and plums small ; grapes and cranberries fair. Pastures 

 are in good condition. Rye, oats and barley are fully up to the 

 average both as grain and forage crops. Showers at this season 

 help those who grow White French or Cape turnips, the bulk of 

 the crop being planted the first half of July. 



Harivich (A. N. Doane). — Potato bugs and cranberry vine 

 worms are doing some damage. Indian corn has improved and 

 there will be a fair crop. Hay is less than an average crop and 

 of inferior quality. Fodder corn is sown to take the place of the 

 short hay crop. No apples, pears, peaches or plums ; quinces a 

 fair crop; cranberries less than half the crop of 1902. Pastures 

 are improving. Rye, oats and barley are about average crops for 

 grain and forage. 



Orleans (F. E. Snow). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is backward, but is growing well now ; none used for silage. 

 Hay is a short crop. Millet and fodder corn are the principal 

 forage crops grown and rather more millet than usual has been 

 planted. Potatoes are doing well now. Apples rather scarce, 

 also peaches and plums ; pears fairly abundant ; cranberries fair. 

 Pasturage is in quite good condition. Oats are looking well now, 

 no large amount raised. 



Eastham (J. A. Clark). — No insects are doing damage. 

 Indian corn is backward. Hay is a fair crop of good quality. 

 Market-garden crops, including potatoes, are looking well. Apples 

 and pears will give fair crops. Pasturage is in good condition. 



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West Tishury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn has improved, but is rather backward. 

 The hay crop is average in quantity and quality. Potatoes are a 

 good crop and prices are high. Apples and pears will be plenty. 

 Pasturage is in very good condition. Oats are an average crop. 



