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Market-garden crops are in good condition. The prospect for fruit of 

 all kinds is good. Pasturage is good, rains having kept the feed green. 

 Rye, oats and barley are not grown here. Onions are raised, but are 

 mostlj' sold near home during the summer. 



Canton (E. V. Kinsley). — Cabbage worms and potato bugs are 

 doing some damage. Corn is looking better than usual; very few 

 farmers here have silos. Quantity of hay crop average, quality poor, 

 verj'' bad hay weather. Corn, Japanese millet, Hungarian grass, oats, 

 rye and peas are the principal forage crops and all are doing well. 

 Potatoes are looking unusually well, but a trifle late; other market- 

 garden crops good and prices good. A fair crop of fruit is promised. 

 Pastures are in very good condition. Oats are looking poorly where 

 sown for grain. The supply of milk has been full, but is falling off fast. 



Wedwood (Henry E. We.\thekbee). — Potato bugs have been very 

 thick and cut worms have done considerable damage. Corn is looking 

 well, but is rather late. There is a good crop of hay of good quality, 

 but it is not going into the barns in very good condition, owing to bad 

 weather. Hungarian grass, Japanese millet and corn are raised for 

 forage and are looking well. Potatoes are looking very well, few being 

 dug as yet. Market-garden crops are yielding well. Apples, pears and 

 grapes will be good crops; peaches and plums light yields. Pastures 

 are holding out weU, owing to frequent rains. Oats were a light crop, 

 owing to rust; rye is a good crop; very little barley raised. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — Rose bugs, potato bugs and the elm- 

 leaf beetle are doing some damage. Indian corn is in fair condition and 

 three-fourths of the crop will be ensiled. There is a large hay crop of 

 good ciuality. Oats and peas, Hungarian grass, millet and corn are the 

 forage crops grown. Market-garden crops yield well and bring fair 

 prices. Apples, pears, peaches and cranberries promise good crops; 

 quinces and grapes fair. Pastures are in fine condition. Oats rusted, 

 but rye and barley are fair crops. 



Franklin (C. M. Allen). — The elm-leaf beetle is doing damage on a 

 few trees. Corn is a little late, but is making exceptional growth; 

 nearly all the crop is raised for the silo. The heavy crop of hay has been 

 somewhat damaged by wet weather. ^lillet and barley are the principal 

 forage crops grown and are looking finely. IMarket-garden crops have 

 done very well and brought fair prices. Fruit will be a medium to poor 

 crop. Pasturage has been fine this year. Rye, oats and barley are 

 more than average crops. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Attleborough (Isaac Alger). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is in good condition and about half the crop will be ensiled. 

 The hay crop is about average in quantity and quality. Corn and millet 

 are the principal forage crops grown. Potatoes are not yet harvested, 

 but look finely. No apples; other fruits normal. Pastures are in good 



