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Mattapoisett (E. C. Stetson). — Potato bugs, squash bugs and 

 cut worms are doing some damage. The acreage of Indian corn 

 is rather larger than usual, and it is looking well. Haying has 

 begun, with a light crop. The acreage of early potatoes is about 

 the same as usual, with good prospects for the crop. There is not 

 much change in the yield and price of early market-garden crops. 

 There is little change in the quantity and price of dairy products, 

 and good cows are high. Strawberries, raspberries and currants 

 are looking well. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Bourne (D. D. Nye) .— Scarcely any Indian corn has been 

 planted this season. Haying has not begun, and the crop will 

 not be more than one-half that of last year. There is the usual 

 acreage of early potatoes, and they promise well. Early market- 

 garden crops have done well in yield and price, and the prospect 

 is good for later ones. Dairy cows are high, and the quantity and 

 prices of dairy products are about as last year. Pastures look very 

 well. Strawberries, raspberries, huckleberries and cranberries are 

 looking well, with prospects of good crops. 



Mashpee ( W. F. Hammond) . — Rose bugs, cut worms and fire 

 worms are doing some damage. Corn is looking well, and is 

 above the average in acreage. Haying has not begun, and it 

 looks now as if there would be about half a crop. The acreage 

 of early potatoes is above the average, and they promise well. 

 Early market-garden crops are about the average in both yield 

 and price. Dairy products are about the average in quantity, and 

 prices are above the average. Pasturage is about average in con- 

 dition. There will be average crops of strawberries, gooseberries 

 and currants. 



Breioaier (T. D. Sears). — Potato bugs and squash bugs are 

 doing some damage. Corn is looking well, with the acreage much 

 the same as in previous years. Haying has begun, and there will 

 not be more than half a crop. Acreage of early potatoes much the 

 same as in previous years, and they are looking well. Dairy prod- 

 ucts average about the same as in past years. Pasturage is In poor 

 condition, on account of drought. Blackberries and huckleberries 

 blossomed well ; strawberries yield well ; apples look welj ; no 

 pears. 



Hanvich (A. N. Duane). — Cranberry vine worms are doing 

 some damage. Acreage of Indian corn about the same as usual, 

 but it is not as forward as last year. Haying has not begun, and 

 the prospect is for a poor crop. The acreage of early potatoes is 

 less than last year, but tliey are looking well. Dairy products are 



