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oats, rye and barley are the principal forage crops grown. Market- 

 garden crops are in good condition ; potatoes fair ; aU need rain ; prices 

 good. Apples have dropped badly; no pears; other fruits not grown. 

 Pasturage is in good condition. The strawberr}^ crop was very good 

 in quantity and quality, but very unsatisfactory as to prices received. 



Swansea (F. G. Arnold). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn looks well, though late ; only five silos in town. The hay 

 crop is above the average in quantity and quality. Corn is the prin- 

 cipal forage crop and is in good condition. Potatoes look very poorly 

 on account of lack of rain; cabbages fair, and prices good. The pros- 

 pect is very poor for aU fruits. Pastures were very good up to July 

 10th, but since then have been very dry. Rye, oats and barley are 

 about average crops. 



Westport (Albert S. Sherman) . — Potato bugs and rose bugs are 

 numerous, and plant lice are also present. Corn is not forward, having 

 been planted late; little grown for ensilage. The hay crop was a large 

 one and of good quality. Oats and fodder corn are quite extensively 

 raised as forage crops and are looking well. Potatoes are in fine condi- 

 tion; none yet harvested. The prospect for all kinds of fruit is very 

 poor; apples set plenty but have nearly all fallen off. Pasturage is 

 getting very short. Rye and oats are good crops. Many crops are 

 suffering from drought. 



Acushnet (M. S.Douglas). — Potato bugs and Hessian flies are 

 numerous. Indian corn did not come up well and is very backward. 

 The hay crop is a fifth above the normal in quantity and of good 

 quality. MiUet is the principal forage crop, and owing to dry weather 

 it has not made much growth. Market-garden crops are not promis- 

 ing, owing to dry weather. Prospect for apples fair; poor for other 

 fruits. Pastures are short, owing to drought. Rye, oats and barley 

 have done well. Potatoes will be a failure \mless rain comes soon. 



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Brockton (Davis Copeland). — Potato bugs, squash bugs and cut 

 worms are doing some damage. Indian corn is very backward; 

 probably a third of the crop goes into the silo. There is a very large 

 crop of hay of good quality. Corn, oats and peas are the principal 

 forage crops. Market-garden crops already harvested gave average 

 yields and brought average prices; growing crops need rain. Grapes 

 promise well; apples blossomed full but no fruit remains on the trees. 

 Pastures are short and dry. Rye, oats and barley are good crops. 



Marshfield (John H. Bourne). — Gypsy moths, potato bugs, rose 

 bugs and cattle fhes are doing damage. Corn is mostly backward, but 

 some is large and strong; very little is used for ensilage. The hay crop 

 was fully average in quantity and of good quality. Rye, oats and 

 Japanese millet were the principal forage crops grown. Market-garden 



