NOTES OF COPtRESPO:NDENTS. 



(Mailed to us June 30.) 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Eastham. — Weather fine for all crops. Are about through cut- 

 ting asparagus, and the crop was a good one, with prices extra. 

 The asparagus slugs bothered some. Outlook for ha}', corn and 



potato crops very good. 



.7. A. Clark. 



East Sandwich. — The cranberry-vine worms and potato bugs 

 are doing the most damage. Corn is rather backward, on account 

 of so much cold wet weather. Haying commenced about June 1;), 

 and a large crop, of fair quality, is expected. Potatoes promise 

 well, though many pieces did not come up well. Very little milk 

 sold, and four cents per quart is about the price. 



,1. K. IIOLWAY. 



BERKSIITRE COUNTY. 



Dalton. — Oats are rusting very badly. Apples have not set as 



well as they promised at blossoming time. Cherries are a full 



crop. Outlook for Indian corn good. Promise of a large hay 



crop of good quality. Early potatoes are good, and late potatoes 



look fairly well. 



W. B. Barton. 



Movterey. — Corn looks fair. Potatoes promise well. Most of 

 our farmers patronize the co-operative creamery ; others fatten 

 calves which are not in demand. A few make their own butter, 

 which, if very good, sells for fifteen cents per pound, if the mer- 

 chant will take it at any price. 



Wm. S. Bidwell. 



Sandisfield. — Corn is fully up to the average of years past, but 

 a little backward because of wet weather. In the Farmingtou and 

 Clam River valleys a few commenced haying the 18th. On the 

 hills they will not commence till July. It is estimated that the 

 hay crop will be extra iu quantity, with quality as good as usual. 



