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of flowage chief drawback to culture. Some native bogs in 

 Sudbury, with crop varying from none at all up to possibly 

 200 barrels. Likely to be 75 barrels of good quality gath- 

 ered from Carlisle meadows this year. 



Twelve returns were received from Worcester County. 

 Cranberries cultivated in Blackstone, Sturbridge and Men- 

 don, 55 acres, no increase ; estimated yield, 525 barrels ; 

 average crop ; good quality ; culture considered profitable 

 in Blackstone and Sturbridge ; fire worm working badly 

 in Blackstone ; culture decreasing in Mendon, as latterly 

 sale of berries has been such that many fine bogs have 

 been allowed to grow up to wood. Fifty to 75 acres 

 natural bogs in Harvard ; estimated yield, 20 per cent 

 of full yield ; quality very fair ; considered a source of in- 

 come. About one acre in Southborough. A few patches 

 of wild cranberries in Douglas; estimated yield, 10 barrels, 

 of fair qualit3^ Estimated yield in Bolton, 75 barrels from 

 natural bogs ; three-fourths of full yield ; small, on account 

 of drought ; crop considered a profitable one. 



There are also natural bogs in the four western counties, and 

 some farmers cultivate small beds in wet places. Fifty acres 

 of natural bogs in Greenwich, Hampshire County. Returns 

 also received from New Salem, Leverett, Worthington, 

 Hampden, Tolland and Sandisfield, showing small areas of 

 natural bogs. 



Sixteen returns were received from Norfolk County. Small 

 areas in Cohasset, Bellingham, Wellesley, Dover, Med way, 

 Norfolk and Randolph, yielding perhaps 30 barrels to each 

 town. Franklin reports 50 to 60 acres, no increase ; estimated 

 yield, 500 barrels, one-half a crop; average quality; consid- 

 ered fairly profitable. Medfield, 100 acres, no increase; 

 yield below average ; considered moderately profitable ; draw- 

 backs, frost, insects and floods. Wrentham, 25 acres, no 

 increase ; estimated yield, 50 barrels ; yield a good average ; 

 fair quality ; considered a source of profit. Foxborough, 

 12 acres, no increase: estimated yield, 625 barrels; yield 

 an average ; fair quality ; considered profitable ; general 

 drawback, lack of flowage. 



Eighteen returns were received from Plymouth County. 

 Cultivation limited in Hingham and Brockton. Perhaps 50 

 barrels this year in Hingham ; quality good. Some native 



