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instances and as bringing good prices. The asparagus crop 

 appears to have been light as a whole, and prices were hardly 

 up to the average. Later market-garden crops are making 

 a good growth and promise good yields. 



Dairy Products axd Dairy Cows. 



The flow of milk appears to have been well maintained 

 in spite of the dry weather and shortened pasturage.- The 

 price paid for milk in the Boston market is the same as last 

 season, and judging from reports from other sections it is 

 as high in local markets as ever before, and in some instances 

 a slight increase is reported. Butter and butter fat com- 

 mands about the same prices apparently as in former seasons, 

 in spite of the lower price in the wholesale market. Dairy 

 cows are in fair supply, with good cows commanding very 

 good prices. Some few farmers appear to have sold their 

 cows and withdrawn from the dairy business, but this has 

 hardly affected the market price of new milch cows to any 

 extent. 



Pasturage. 



The dry weather of June shortened feed in many pastures,, 

 but only those which are situated on dry uplands show seri- 

 ous effects as yet. The showers of the closing days of the 

 month revived feed in most cases, and with seasonable rains 

 in future there should be no trouble from shortness of pas- 

 ture feed where the pastures are not overstocked. 



Fruits and Berries. 

 An average crop of strawberries was secured and at time 

 of makinff returns was over with in most sections. Prices 

 held well throughout the season, and where the vines did 

 not winterkill, as they did to more or less extent in some 

 sections, there appears to have been a profitable season for 

 the growers. Blackberries and raspberries did not winter- 

 kill to any extent and promise excellent crops now that the 

 drought has been broken, provided that it is not renewed 

 during the next few weeks. Currants generally promise 

 well. Wild berries bloomed well and have come forward 



