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than in former years. Haying has hardly begun, and the crop will 

 be light. The acreage of early potatoes is larger than usual, and 

 they are looking well. Early market garden crops are yielding 

 well and bringing good prices. Dairy products are higher in 

 price than usual, and there is less dairy stock kept. Pastures are 

 in good condition. Strawberries are nearly gone, and the crop 

 was light ; but few currants ; raspberries and blackberries good. 



Westport (A. S. Sherman). — Currant worms, potato bugs and 

 striped squash bugs are doing some damage. Corn is looking very 

 well, and more was planted this year than for many years. A few 

 have begun haying, and there will be a fair crop, although injured 

 by drought. Acreage of earl}' potatoes about as in former years, 

 with the promise of a small crop. Dairy products are about as 

 usual, with cows scarce and high. Pasturage is in very good con- 

 dition. Apples, grapes and peaches promise a good crop ; pears 

 almost a total failure. 



Dartmoxdh (L. T. Davis). — Potato bugs and squash bugs are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn looks quite well, but is rather 

 small ; acreage larger than usual, and perhaps nearly double. 

 Haying is just beginning, and the crop will not be up to the aver- 

 age. There is no great increase in the acreage of early potatoes, 

 but they are lookmg finely in most cases. Yield of early market- 

 garden crops perhaps a little below some years ; prices about aver- 

 age ; later ones looking well. Prices of dairy products are about 

 as usual, and dairy cows are scarce and high. Pasturage is fair 

 since the rains. Strawberries suffered from drought ; other small 

 fruits look well. 



Acnshnet (M. S. Douglas). — Potato bugs and cut worms are 

 doing some damage. It has been too cold for corn, and it is 

 below average in condition ; acreage very much larger than usual, 

 llaying has begun with a two-thirds crop in prospect. The acre- 

 age of early potatoes is increased every year, and they now promise 

 well. Prices on all market-garden crops are good, and they have 

 yielded well. Prices for dairy products are good, and the quan- 

 tity is up ; dairy cows higlier than in former years. Pasturage is 

 in very good condition. Strawberries and raspberries will be a 

 good crop, and currants promise well. Asparagus has been a 

 rather poor crop, but the price was high. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Brockton (Davis Copeland). — Striped squash bugs and cab- 

 bage worms are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking well, 

 but is a little backward; more planted than usual by about 10 per 

 cent. Haying has not begun, and the crop will be rather light, 



