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Daiky Products and Dairy Cows. 



The flow of milk has been well maintained, judging from 

 the reports, and daity products of all kinds are therefore in 

 good supply. Milk, butter and butter fat all appear to 

 bring about the same prices as in former 3'^ears, though but- 

 ter and butter fat are perhaps somewhat lower than the high 

 mark of last year. Dairy cows appear to be in fair supply, 

 and prices are somewhat easier than of late years. First- 

 class cows will always command first-class prices and find a 

 ready sale. 



Pasturage. 



Pastures were never in better condition the latter part of 

 June than they were at the time of making returns. The 

 frequent rains had kept them green and growing and feed 

 was abundant. There was some complaint as to quality of 

 feed, but this was by no means general. 



Fruits and Berries. 

 Strawberries have been a good crop in all sections and 

 an unusually heavy one in some. Reports from southern 

 Bristol and Plymouth counties, the great commercial center 

 for this crop, indicate that the crop has been unusually 

 heavy and prices correspondingly low. From other sec- 

 tions prices are reported as higher than usual, and the 

 Boston markets by no means reflect the situation reported 

 above. Raspberries and blackberries generally wintered 

 well, bloomed freely and promise good yields. Currants 

 also generally promise well. There has been more or 

 less injury to cherries, plums and pears from late frosts, 

 and none of these crops promise to be unusually heavy in 

 any section, while in some cases one or more of them are 

 reported to be total failures. Peaches also suflTered from 

 frosts, but have set fairly well in most sections, and a fairly 

 good crop is promised, though nothing like that of last year. 

 Apples promise well in most sections, though there are some 

 reports of shy bearing on the part of Baldwins. The <' June 

 drop" was not completed at time of making returns, and 

 something will depend on its severity. Cranberries gener- 

 ally appear to have bloomed well. 



