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Potatoes promise well. There has been little complaint as yet of 

 potato bugs. Cut worms, wire worms and curculios do some 

 damage, and cabbage worms are a great nuisance. 



G. A. Shepard. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



North Dartmouth. — Field crops are rather backward, owing to 

 cool nights and rather too much rain, although the past week has 

 been rather warmer and dryer than the three previous ones. Hay 

 crop a good average. Potatoes promise well. Price of milk at 

 the door three and one-half cents. 



L. T. Davis. 



Somerset. — Lettuce is not grown under glass to any extent in 

 this town. Oats have blasted badly. The hay crop will be more 

 than an average. Corn is very short, owing to late planting. 

 Potatoes promise well. Strawberries have brought good prices 

 but the yield has not been as large as was predicted. 



Joseph Gibbs. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisbury. — Indian corn an average. Haying commenced 

 about .lune 20. The hay crop will be about fifteen per cent above 

 the average. Potatoes promise well. Milk six cents per quart 

 at the door. 



Wm. J. ROTCH. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



Ipsivich. — Corn is very backward, but is growing well now. 

 Most farmers have been cutting hay the past week. The hay 

 crop will be large and good. Potatoes promise well. Most 

 farmers send their cream to the creamery. The fruit crop has 

 been injured some by the ravages of insects. Rye and oats are 

 making large growth, and promise large crops. The last fortnight 

 has been warmer and free from excess of rain, and corn and 

 garden vegetables have started into a good growth. 



O. C. Smith. 



Haverhill. — Corn fair, but late on low land. Hay crop promises 

 to be of good quantity and quality. Early potatoes promise well, 

 and are now in full bioom. Late ones are also looking well. 



Eben Webster. 



