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larger than in previous years. Hay will not be more than seventy- 

 five per cent of a full crop. Early potatoes promise a full crop ; 

 acreage one-tenth more than last season. Pasturage good. Straw- 

 berries are extensively grown in this vicinity, and the crop will be 

 an average one. The market is over-supplied, prices rule low, and 

 there will be small margins for the growers. The business is being 

 overdone. 



Dartmouth (L. T. Davis). — Potato bugs are doing the most 

 damage. Indian corn is looking quite well, but is rather small. 

 Haying scarcely begun ; crop about an average. Early potatoes 

 looking very well ; acreage average. Pasturage fair. Strawberries 

 medium crop ; currants below average ; cherries poor. The weather 

 has been quite favorable for most crops. 



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West Brklgewater (F. E. Howard). — Potato bugs are doing 

 the most damage. Indian corn looks finely ; acreage compares 

 favorably with previous years. Haying is late, but the prospect 

 is favorable for a good crop. Acreage of early potatoes compares 

 well with previous years, and promises a full average crop. Butter 

 is lower ; milk about the same as in previous years. Pasturage 

 good. Strawberries plenty and low in price ; currants, cherries 

 and huckleberries not plenty. 



Hanson (Dr. F. S. Thomas). — Indian corn looking first rate, 

 acreage about an average. Haying is progessing slowly, because 

 of dull, rainy weather. Acreage of early potatoes about an 

 average and promise a full average crop. Dairy products about 

 as in previous years. Pasturage very good. Strawberries good. 

 For several years we have had many tent caterpillars. This year 

 I have not seen a fully developed nest, web or tent ; have seen 

 perhaps six half- formed or very small ones. 



Marshfield (Geo. J. Peterson). — Potato beetles are very 

 numerous. Indian corn is looking well ; acreage less than usual. 

 More sweet corn along the shore. Much hay is yet uncut, and 

 considerable which has been cut is damaged. Potatoes look 

 finely, and promise a good crop ; acreage larger than in former 

 years. Pasturage good. Strawberries have been abundant, and 

 of good quality. Currants begin to show well, and the prospect 

 is good for berries of all kinds. The plentiful rains lead farmers 

 to expect good crops on the uplands. 



Wareliam (A. Savary.) — Cut worms doing most damage. 

 Indian corn looking very well ; acreage average. Haying just 

 begun ; large crop of good quality. Acreage of early potatoes 

 about an average, and the crop looks well. Dairy products about 

 as in previous years. Pasturage very good. 



