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relation to dairy products and dairy cows. Pastures are about in 

 average condition. Strawberries are a fair crop; cranberries too 

 early to predict. Showers are much needed, have had but one good 

 rain for a month. 



Harwich (Ambrose N. Doane). — Cranberry worms are doing 

 some damage. Corn is looking well with about the usual acreage. 

 There is a fair crop of hay. There is about the usual acreage of early 

 potatoes, but it is too early to predict as to the crop. Early market- 

 garden crops make a favorable showing as to yield and price. Dairy 

 products are much higher than usual. Pasturage is in good condition. 

 Cranberries are our principal fruit crop. 



Eastham (J. A. Clark). — Cut worms have been troublesome to 

 asparagus. But little Indian corn has been planted and the crop is 

 about the same as in previous years. The prospect is for a light crop 

 of ha}', owing to dry weather. More potatoes have been planted than 

 usual and they look finely now, prospect good with rain. Asparagus 

 is the only market-garden crop harvested and is the lightest for some 

 years, owing to rust and drought. Cows are scarce and command 

 high prices. Pastures need rain badly. The prospect for early apples 

 is good; late ones poor, especially Baldwins. 



DUKES COUNTY. 

 West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Potato bugs and squash bugs 

 are doing some damage. Indian corn is backward on account of dry 

 weather; acreage about average. Haying has begun with the prospect 

 of about half a crop. The acreage of early potatoes is average, but 

 they promise poorly, owing to drought. The prospect is poor for 

 market-garden crops. The quantity of dairy products is average 

 and prices are higher than usual; dairy cows scarce and high. Pastures 

 are in good condition. Strawberries are standing the dry weather 

 well, but need more rain to insure a good crop. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 



Nantucket (H. G. Worth). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is a little late, with the usual acreage. Haying is well 

 under way, with about two-thirds of a normal crop. Potatoes are 

 looking well, and the acreage is about the same as in former years. 

 Market-garden crops are good with prices fully up to former years. 

 Milk sells at retail at from seven to twelve cents per c[uart, and good 

 cows are in dema-nd. Pasturage is in good condition, considering 

 the dry weather. Strawberries are a fine crop, with good prospects 

 for the cranberry crop. 



