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NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Randolph (Rufus A. Thayer). — Sciuash bugs and cut worms are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is a little late, but is looking finely, 

 with about the usual acreage. Very little grass has been cut and it is 

 growing finely. There will be no increase in the acreage of forage 

 crops. Early potatoes are looking very thrifty, with about the usual 

 acreage. Market-garden crops show good yields, with fair prices. 

 Yield and price of dairy products normal; good cows high. Pasturage 

 is in very fine condition. Strawberries and raspberries good crops. 



Canton (Edward V. Kinsley). — Corn is looking well, but is some- 

 what late; acreage about the same as usual. Haying is progressing 

 slowly, on account of broken weather, with a fair average crop. There 

 is no special increase in the acreage of forage crops. Acreage of early 

 potatoes about as usual and crop looking well but late. Market-garden 

 crops late and prices high. Milk plenty, price same as last year; full 

 supply of cows at fair but not high prices. Pastures are in fairly good 

 condition. Strawberries are grown to a considerable extent and the 

 outlook for the crop is good, with prices fair. 



Stoughton (Chas. F. Curtis). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is slightly backward, due to cold nights; acreage up to 

 average. Haying has just commenced and there is prospect of a good 

 crop. Forage crops will be the same acreage as usual. Early potatoes 

 are growing finely and promise a good crop. Milk brings seven cents 

 per quart and dairy cows from $50 to .$65. Pasturage is in the best of 

 condition. Strawberries are yielding a good crop. 



Norwood (F. A. Fales). — Potato bugs are doing considerable dam- 

 age to tomato plants. Indian corn is ten days late but is looking well; 

 acreage one-fourth less than usual. There has been no haying done 

 here as yet. The acreage of forage crops will be increased 25 per cent. 

 There is about an average acreage of early potatoes, but the crop will 

 be late. Early market-garden crops have given about average yields, 

 but have brought higher prices than usual. Price for milk same as 

 last year; dairy cows rather lower in price. Pastures are in good 

 condition. Strawberries are a good crop here and bring rather higher 

 prices than usual. 



Bellhujham (John J. O'Sullivan). — Cut worms and potato bugs 

 are doing some damage. Corn is backwaril, with about the usual 

 acreage. Haying is just commencing, with a medium crop. The 

 acreage of forage crops will be very little increased. There is about 

 the usual acreage of early potatoes and they are looking very well. Both 

 yield anrl price of market-garden crops are and have been good. (Quan- 

 tity and price of dairy products is the same as for the last few years; 

 supply short and price higher on cows. Pastvu'age is in good condi- 

 tion. Strawberries are a good crop. 



