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bogs in AbingtoD and Kockland. Marion, 42 acres ; increase 

 over last year of 10 ; estimated yield, 640 barrels ; three- 

 fourths crop ; berries small ; crop considered profitable. 

 Pembroke, 40 acres; an increase; estimated yield, 2,000 

 barrels ; average crop ; quality very good ; culture has been 

 a decided success. Plymouth, 416 acres ; an increase ; esti- 

 mated yield, 16,000 barrels ; yield 30 per cent off; berries 

 rather small ; culture considered profitable ; drawbacks this 

 year, drought, span, vine and fruit worms. Wareham, 300 

 acres, an increase of 80 acres ; estimated yield, 10,000 bar- 

 rels ; yield two-thirds of a full crop ; quality good ; consid- 

 ered profitable ; insects have done more damage than usual 

 this year. West Bridgewater, 11 acres, 5 of which are cul- 

 tivated ; estimated yield, 150 barrels on cultivated and 15 

 barrels on other ; yield nearly an average ; quality good, but 

 berries rather small ; crop considered profitable. There are 

 a number of bogs making in Halifax, although no berries are 

 now produced there. Lakeville, 20 acres, no increase ; 

 estimated yield, 200 barrels ; two-thirds crop ; ftiir quality ; 

 crop considered profitable. Middleborough, 150 acres, 

 increase of 10 acres ; about one-half crop ; very good quality ; 

 considered profitable, and new bogs being put in all the 

 time ; a late frost killed some blooms, and span and fire 

 worms destroyed a good many. About 10 acres in Kingston, 

 increase of one acre ; estimated yield, 700 barrels ; an extra 

 good yield ; quality good ; no drawbacks to culture yet. 

 Carver, 900 acres ; increase of 40 acres ; estimated yield, 

 19,000 barrels; four-fifths crop; quality good; crop con- 

 sidered profitable ; drawbacks this year, frosts in June, dry, 

 hot weather and insects. Owing to the dry, hot weather 

 during the latter part of July and August, the fruit did not 

 set well and will be smaller than usual. The span worm has 

 worked more here than ever before. 



Fourteen returns were received from Barnstable County. 

 In Harwich the crop will be above average ; berries small ; 

 culture considered profitable ; vine worms drawback this 

 year. Chatham, 30 acres, some increase ; estimated yield, 

 475 barrels ; three-fourths full yield ; quality good, berries 

 rather small ; culture considered profitable ; fire worm draw- 

 back this year. Perhaps 40 acres in Truro, no increase; 



