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Rochester (Geo. H. Randall). — Potato bugs and currant worms 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is growing rapidly and there is 

 an average acreage. Haying has begun and is hght on hght land, 

 but a good average crop will be secm-ed on low lands. The acreage 

 of early potatoes is about average and they are looking well. All 

 garden crops are doing well and bringing satisfactory prices. Pasturage 

 is in fairly good condition at present. There is no material change 

 in relation to dairy products and dairy cows. Strawberries have been 

 a smaller crop than early indications promised; blackberries winter- 

 killed badly; drought has not been as disastrous as was expected. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Bourne (David D. Nye). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 IncUan corn is not very forward on account of dry weather, and very 

 little was planted. Haying has begun and there is about half a crop 

 on an average. The acreage of potatoes is about three-fourths that 

 of last year and the crop is very backward. Prices for early market- 

 garden crops have been favorable, but the yields have been light. 

 Quantity of dairy products not up to last year, owing to drought; 

 prices never higher. Pastures are in rather poor condition, owing to 

 drought. Strawberries in certain sections were almost an entire 

 failure owing to dry weather; apples looking well; cranberries promise 

 an average crop. 



Falmouth (D. R. Wicks). — Flea beetles are doing some damage. 

 Corn is looking well and the acreage is on the increase. Haying has 

 not begun, and the crop promises better after the recent showers. 

 The acreage of early potatoes is about the same as usual, and they 

 are looking fairly well. Early market-garden crops are about normal 

 in yield, but prices are a little lower than usual. There is no dairying 

 here. Pasturage is improved since the showers. Strawberries are 

 a fair crop; raspberries very promising, also blackberries; currants 

 a fair crop; gooseberries show a bumper crop. 



Barnstable (John Burslev). — Rose bugs, cut worms and wire 

 worms are doing damage. Indian corn is a fair crop where planted 

 early, with a full acreage. Haying has begun and the crop is light. 

 The acreage of early potatoes is an average one and they are looking 

 well. Early market-garden crops are doing very well, and later ones 

 promise fairly well. Quantity of dairy products less than usual, price 

 of milk a trifle higher; cows fewer in number. Pasturage is in fair 

 condition. The strawberry crop was large and is bringing fair prices; 

 cranberries are looking well. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Corn is looking well, with perhaps a 10 per cent increase in acreage. 

 Haying has begun and there is about 75 per cent of a full crop. The 

 acreage of early potatoes is about the same as usual and they promise 

 fairly well. The yield of early market-garden crops is rather below 

 the average and prices are about normal. There is no change in 



