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Indian corn is in fair condition, but is principally raised for the silo. 

 Not much haying has been done as yet and there will be a fair crop. 

 There is the usual acreage of early potatoes and they are looking well. 

 Prices for early market-garden crops have been low with good yields. 

 Dairy products are a trifle higher than formerly. Pastures are now 

 rather dry. 



Franklin (C. M. Allen). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is looking well, and more than usual was planted. Haying 

 has begun and there will not be more than an average crop. The acre- 

 age of early potatoes is not more than last year, and the crop will be 

 light unless we have more than average rains. Early market-garden 

 crops are normal in yield and price. There is about an average supply 

 of dairy products, but they cost more to produce than formerly. Pas- 

 turage is in average condition. Strawberries were a heavy crop; 

 blackberries promise a good crop; all other fruits more than average. 

 The season is earlier than usual. 



Bellingham (J. J. O'Sullivan). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is looking well and there is about the usual acre- 

 age. Haying has begun and there will be a fair crop. More than the 

 usual acreage of early potatoes has been planted and they promise 

 fairly well. Early market-garden crops were average in yield and price 

 and later ones promise well. Quantity of dairy products the same as 

 usual and prices higher; dairy cows in good supply at high prices. 

 Pasturage is in fair condition, but needs rain. Strawberries and black- 

 berries are fair crops. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Mansfield (Wm. C. Winter). — Potato bug.s, rose bugs, currant 

 worms and curculios are doing some damage. Corn is generally looking 

 well, with acreage about the same as usual. The acreage of early 

 potatoes is about as in previous years and the crop is generally prom- 

 ising. Early market-garden crops have been about normal in yield and 

 price. Milk is higher in price than formerly, otherwise little change in 

 dairy products. Pasturage has been good but is now suffering from 

 drought. Strawberries are plenty and low in price; pears a heavy 

 crop; apples fair; raspberries and blackberries look well ; plums light; 

 peaches fair, 



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

 Corn never looked better than at present and the acreage is much 

 larger than usual. Haying has hardly commenced and there is an 

 average crop. There is about the usual acreage of early potatoes and 

 the crop is in good condition. All market-garden crops are looking 

 well. There is not much change in the cjuantity and price of dairy 

 products. Pasturage is in good condition. Apples and pears will be 

 small crops. Strawberries are nearly all picked and were a moderate 

 crop. 



