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Brexvster (Thomas D. Sears). — Tent caterpillars and cranberry vine 

 worms are doing damage. Indian corn is looking well, though back- 

 ward ; acreage about as in previous years. Haying has not begun, and 

 there will be about an average crop. The acreage of early potatoes 

 compares favorably with previous years, and promises a good crop. 

 Not much market-gardening is done here. The quantity and price 

 of dairy products and dairy cows compares favorably with former 

 years. The condition of pasturage is rather above the average. The 

 season being very backward, it is hard to tell the outlook for fruit and 

 berries. 



Chatham (E. Z. Ryder). — Cut worms are very plenty this season. 

 Corn is very backward, with the acreage about as in former years. 

 Haying has begun, with an average crop. Early potatoes look well, 

 with about the usual acreage. Market-garden crops are backward; 

 none harvested as yet, with prospect of advanced prices. Quantity 

 and price of dairy products same as in former years. Pastures are 

 drying up on account of lack of rain. Strawberries will be a small 

 crop; raspberries look well, also blackberries; currants have set well; 

 cranberries show full bloom. 



Eastham (J. A. Clark). — No insects are doing any unusual amount 

 of damage. Indian corn is hardly up as yet. Haying has not begun, 

 but the prospect for the crop is good. There is the usual acreage of 

 early potatoes, and they are looking well, though backward. No 

 market-garden crops have been harvested except asparagus. The 

 quantity and price of dairy products are about as. usual. Pastures are 

 in good condition, but need rain. Strawberries need rain badly. 

 Asi^aragus started late, and was not up to last season in yield ; price if 

 anything a little less. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Tent caterpillars are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn is backward; acreage not far from average. 

 Haying has not begun, but the prospect for the crop is good. There 

 is the usual acreage of early potatoes, and they are in good condition. 

 Early market-garden crops have given average yields and prices. 

 Dairy products bring a little higher prices than formerly ; cows scarce 

 and high. Pastures are in very good condition. Strawberries promise 

 well. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 



Nantucket (H. G. Worth). — Cut worms and potato bugs are doing 

 damage. Indian corn is at least two weeks late, with about the usual 

 acreage. Haying has not begun, but there is prospect of a good crop. 

 Potatoes are looking well, with the acreage fully up to former years. 

 All garden crops are late, but with good prospects and good prices. 

 Dairy products have advanced in price, with good cows selling well. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. Strawberries promise well. 



