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BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Alansfield (Wai. C. Winter). — ^^ery little corn is likely to mature. 

 Abundant rains are bringing up pastures finely. No seeding has been 

 done so far. Onions are little grown. Quality of potatoes good, 

 yield of early below normal and of late uncertain. Root crops, celery 

 and late market-garden crops are generally a failure. Apples and 

 pears one-third crops ; no peaches; grapes fair; cranberries uncertain. 

 Very few apple trees have been set out except in private gardens. 



Attleborough (Isaac Alger). — Indian corn is below the average. 

 There is no rowen; fall feed is good. Very little fall seeding has been 

 done. Potatoes are about an average crop in yield and quality. The 

 prospect is fair for root crops, celery and other late market-garden 

 crops. There will be a small crop of fruits. Not many apple trees 

 have been set out in recent years. 



Seekonk (John W. Peck). — Corn is about a three-fourths crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are nearly up to the average, the warm weather 

 and abundant rains having worked wonders. The usual amount of 

 fall seeding has been done, and is looking well. Onions are fully up 

 to the normal in quantity and quality. Early potatoes on heavy 

 ground gave an abundant yield, but later ones suffered from drought. 

 Turnips, carrots and parsnips are full crops, and celery is growing 

 fast. Apples, pears and peaches are very scarce; grapes plenty. 

 Very few apple trees have been set out in this locality. 



Swansea (F. G. Arnold). — Indian corn is about 80 per cent of a 

 normal crop, owing to extreme drought. There is no rowen and fall 

 feed has only just started. Very little seeding has been done and it 

 is just coming up. Potatoes on dry land are very light, and rather 

 poor in quality. Onions are a fair crop, and are bringing good prices. 

 Turnips are very small; late cabbages good. The yield of fruit is 

 very poor. Very few apple trees have been set out in recent years. 



Dartmouth (L. T. Davis) . — Indian corn is quite a little below the 

 normal in most places. There is no rowen to speak of, and fall feed 

 is light. Not as much fall seeding has been done as in some years, 

 and some lots are just coming up. Onions are about a normal crop. 

 Potatoes are of fine quality, but are below normal in yield. Root 

 crops will be light, and late market-garden crops below the normal. 

 Apples are a light crop; very few pears; no peaches; grapes and 

 cranberries not raised. We have no orchards of any size, apples being 

 raised only for home use. 



Acushnet (M. S. Douglas). — Indian corn is a normal crop. Rowen 

 and fall feed are not up to the usual average, but have started recently 

 and are now looking well. The usual amount of fall seeding has been 

 done, and it has just started. Onions are a very good crop. Pota- 

 toes are a two-thirds crop, of excellent quality. Root crops, celery 



