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BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Mansfield (Wm. C. Winter). — Currant worms, rose bugs, potato bugs 

 and plum curculios are doing some damage. Corn is backward, with 

 about the usual acreage, but it is not extensively grown. Very little 

 ha}'ing has been done as 5^et, but the crop is probably an average one. 

 The acreage of forage crops is about the same as usual. There is about 

 the usual acreage of early potatoes and they are looking fairly well 

 though backward. Verj- few market-garden crops have been marketed 

 as yet. Prices about the same as in past years for dairy products and 

 dairy cows. Pasturage is in good condition. Blackberries, currants 

 and raspberries look well ; pears medium ; apples poor ; peaches good ; 

 Japan plums fair; strawberries higher than last j'ear. 



Seekonk (John W. Peck). — Potato bugs, striped cucumber beetles 

 cabbage worms are doing damage, ^'ery little corn is grown near here, 

 but what there is looks well. The prospects are very good for an extra 

 crop of hay. The milk producers grow considerable forage crops. The 

 acreage of early potatoes is slightly increased, and some fields are look- 

 ing finely, while on others the vines are small j'et. Early market-garden 

 crops are average in yield and prices received, and later ones promise 

 well. There is little change in the supply and price of dairy products 

 and dairy cows. Pasturage is in very good condition. Apples, pears 

 and plums bloomed heavily and promise well; strawberries plenty and 

 will nearly all mature. 



Swansea (F. G. Arnold). — Potato bugs and rose bugs are doing 

 some damage. Indian corn is looking very well, with about the usual 

 acreage. Grass looks well on good meadows, old meadows light. The 

 acreage of forage crops will not be increased. The acreage of early 

 potatoes is increased and the vines now look well. Market-garden 

 crops are about average in yield and price. IMilk is plent}'^ and price 

 the same as last j'ear; good cows scarce and high. Pasturage is in 

 very good condition. Strawberries are plenty and prices low; peaches 

 promise well; pears light. 



Berkley (Rollin H. Babbitt). — Cut worms are doing some damage. 

 There is about the usual acreage of corn, but it is rather backward 

 owing to cool weather. Haying is just commencing, with about an 

 average crop. The acreage of forage crops will be increased. The 

 acreage of early potatoes is smaller than for several years and the 

 crop bids fair to be a light one. Strawberries are very low in j^rice. 

 The prospect is not promising for market-garden crops. Quantity and 

 price of dairy products about the same as for several years past. Pas- 

 turage is in very good condition. 



Acushnet (M. S. Dougl.^s). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is late, but the acreage is fully as large as usual. Haying 

 is not commencing, but there promises to be a large crop. The acreage 

 of forage crops will be increased to a small extent. There is a. 2.5 per 

 cent larger acreage of early potatoes than usual, and thej' promise to 



