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Carver (J. A. Vaughan) . — Warm weather and frequent rains of 

 late have brought up the rowen and fall feed. Less fall seeding has 

 been done than usual. No onions raised here this year. Early pota- 

 toes were about all dried up, but late potatoes are yielding better. 

 There are small crops of apples and pears, and no peaches. Many 

 old orchards have been cut down, and but few apple trees have been 

 set to replace them. Cranberries are sound, but smaller than usual 

 and late in ripening. 



Rochester (Geo. H. Randall). — Indian corn is about a three- 

 fourths crop. There is very little rowen, owing to drought; feed has 

 started since the rains, ^'ery little seeding is done, and it is generally 

 looking well. Onions are about a three-fourths crop. Potatoes are 

 of good quality, and the yield on low land is good, while on high land 

 they are not worth digging. Carrots, beets, parsnips, turnips and 

 cabbages are growing fast. Few apples and pears; no peaches and 

 grapes; cranberries generally good, though the cranberry worm has 

 reduced the yield on some bogs one-half or more. More apple trees 

 have been set out for the last five j'ears than for the five preceding 

 years. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Bourne (David D. Nye). — Owing to the dry weather fall feed is 

 backward, but is coming along, and with rains will be average. No 

 fall seeding to speak of has been done. Onions are very scarce. Pota- 

 toes are nearly a failure, except those that were planted very early, 

 which did fairly well. Late market-garden crops are very little raised. 

 Roots of all kinds are very poor crops. Cranberries are a fair crop; 

 other fruits very scarce. "\'ery few apj^le trees have been set out in 

 recent years. 



Mashpee (W. F. Hammond) . — Indian corn is less than an average 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. The usual 

 amount of fall seeding has been done. Onions are a little better than 

 an average crop. The yield of potatoes is below the average, but the 

 quaUty is good. Late market-garden crops are in good condition. 

 Apples and pears are one-third crops ; grapes above the average ; 

 cranberries about half a crop. 



Barnstable (John Bursley). — Corn is possibly 75 per cent of a 

 normal crop. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual average. 

 The usual amount of fall seeding has been done, much of it having 

 been sown within a few days. Onions are very light, not over one- 

 third of a normal crop. Potatoes are from one-half to two-thirds of a 

 normal yield, and of good quality. Cape turnips are not in evidence, 

 possibly 5 per cent of a full planting. Apples, pears and grapes fair 

 crops; very few peaches; cranberries not over two-thirds of a crop. 



Breioster (Thomas D. Sears). — There is a very small crop of Indian 

 corn. Rowen and fall feed are below the usual average. The usual 



