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will be some fruit of all kinds, but not a large crop. Pasturage is 

 in good condition. Rye, oats and barley are good crops. 



Halifax (G. W. Hayward). — Corn is very backward, but is 

 growing fast and is of good color. Hay was of good quality and 

 nearly an average crop as to quantity. Corn and Hungarian grass 

 are our principal forage crops and have improved in condition 

 since the rains. All market-garden crops are looking well with 

 prices about average. Apples, peaches, grapes and cranberries 

 will be very good indeed. The recent rains have improved pas- 

 tures, which were very poor. Rye is the only crop grown for 

 grain and is a good crop. 



Kingston (Geo. L. Churchill). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is fairly good ; about two thirds of the crop 

 will go into the silo. Hay is about a two-thirds crop of good qual- 

 ity. Corn is our principal forage crop, and is in good condition 

 with about the usual amount grown. Garden crops are very 

 good ; potatoes good with prices about as usual. Apples promise 

 well ; pears not as well ; not many plums or peaches. Pastures 

 show abundant feed for the time of year. Rye, oats and barley 

 are in very good condition. 



Carver (J. A. Vaughan). — Potato bugs and plum curculios are 

 doing some damage. Indian corn is in good condition ; no silos. 

 Hay is an average crop in quantity and quality. Millet is our 

 principal forage crop and is in average condition. Market-garden 

 crops are in good condition and potatoes promise an excellent 

 crop. There will be a small crop of all kinds of fruit. Pasturage 

 is in excellent condition. There is only a small crop of cran- 

 berries promised ; late varieties very small. 



Rochester (Geo. H. Randall). — Potato bugs, cut worms and 

 white grubs are doing some damage. Corn is strong and healthy ; 

 not over one-tenth of the crop goes into the silo. Hay is below 

 average in quantity and of good quality. Indian corn, millet, oats 

 and barley are our principal forage crops ; condition good and 

 acreage increased. Condition of market-garden crops good, more 

 grown than formerly ; prices satisfactory. Prospect good for all 

 fruits, except pears and quinces. Pasturage is in fair condition. 

 Rye, oats and barley are full average crops. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Falmouth (D. R. Wicks). — Potato bugs and squash bugs are 

 doing some damage. Corn is not quite as far advanced as it 

 should be because of cool nights. Early cut hay yielded very 

 little, but later cut gave half a crop. Market-garden crops are 



