:n^otes op correspondents. 



(Returned to us July 29.) 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Eastham. — Hay crop extra and weather fine for securing it. 

 Very poor prospect for a crop of apples. Have not observed rot 

 or scab in potatoes. Strawberries good and good price. Pota- 

 toes badly injured b}' drought. No rain from the last week in June 

 until the 17th of July. Farmers in this vicinit}' are not troubled 

 to any extent by trespassers. From 1,600 to 1,700 boxes of 

 asparagus were shipped from this place this season, netting the 

 growers about $4,800. 



J. A. Clark. 



East Sandwich. — Hay crop met expectations in quantity. 

 Prospect very poor for a crop of apjiles. The drought ripened 

 off most of the potatoes about here, and they were not half 

 grown. Have observed no rot or scab. The yield of small fruits 

 is small. Corn and other crops have suffered from drought. We 

 have been troubled considerably by gunners, but nearly all have 

 their farms posted now. 



J. R. HOLWAY. 



West Falmouth. — Ha}' crop never was better, and the weather 

 was very satisfactory for securing it. No apples this year. No 

 potato rot and not much seal). Small fruits have been fair. 

 Crops in this neighborhood suffered a very little from the drought. 

 Not troubled much here by trespassers. 



D. R. Wicks. 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Becket. — Hay crop a full average and weather fine for securing 

 it. Prospect for a crop of npples very poor. Have not observed 

 rot or scab in potatoes yet, and they bid fair to be a good crop. 

 Small fruits have been satisfactory in 3-ield and price. Crops in 

 this neighborhood have not suffered from drought. Farmers here 

 are not troubled much by trespassers. 



W. H. Snow. 



