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Acreage of rye double that of last year and yield good. Corn on 

 high ground is at a standstill. Potato tops are dying with tubers 

 the size of hens' eggs. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell) . — Hay crop one-fourth larger than 

 last year and of better quality. Baldwin apples are fair ; others 

 less than an avei'age. Pasturage suffering from dry weather. 

 Cranberries are also feeling the hot weather of the last few days, 

 and the prospect is not as encouraging as two weeks ago. 



Eastham (J. A. Clark). — Much larger hay crop than last year 

 and of good quality. Think there will be a light yield of early 

 potatoes and the prospect for the apple crop is poor. Pastures all 

 dried up. Rye crop very good ; better than last year. All crops 

 need rain badly. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisbury (Wm. J. Rotch). — Hay crop one-half larger 

 than last year and quality excellent. Fully an average crop of 

 early potatoes ; price opened at $1 per bushel, now 60 cents. 

 Indications good for late potatoes and poor for apples. Pastures 

 now suffering from drought. Rye crop about the same as last year. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 



Nantucket (C. "W. Gardner). — Hay crop less than last year, 

 but extra in quality. Early potatoes have yielded poorly, and the 

 prospect is poor for late potatoes unless it rains soon. Pastures 

 mostly dried up and newly seeded grass all browned. We are 

 having a very sharp drought and corn is beginning to curl. 



