BAMSTABLE OOUNTY 



Barnstable County Lies in the southeastern part of the 

 State, comprising the entire length of Cape Cod. The New York, 

 K. H. and Hartford Railroad covers the county well, so that all 

 points are easily accessible, with the addition of good roads 

 for which the Cape is fa^raous. 



The chief industries of Barnstable County are the raising 

 of asparagus and cranberries, together with general farm products. 

 There are a few small industries located in Yarmouth, Cotuit, 

 Barnstable, Dennis and Harwich. In Cotuit they mgmufacture well 

 points, while in Yarmouth they manufacture screen used in the manu- 

 facture of paper. In the other na,med towns are small industries 

 making windmills and other wooden toys for sale to the summer tour- 

 ists. 



Provincetown is noted for its fishing industries together 

 with its artist colony, but the major activity of Barnstable County 

 is its use as a sximmer playground. Tourists from all sections of 

 the country flock there for the bathing, boating and other outdoor 

 pleasures. Due to the fact that the natives have not considered 

 the growth of timber worth a great deal, fires have been allowed to 

 run rampant, consequently, the forest cover found on Cape Cod con- 

 sists of scrub oak and pitch pine, both species being fire resistant. 

 There are, however, in Wellfleet and in Harwich and Brewster, stands 

 of oak which compare very favorably, with other stands found growing 

 under similar conditions. There are also a few stands of native 

 white pine which have fortunately been able to grow unmolested by 

 fire. Due to the fact that fires have been very prevalent and 

 allowed to burn sometimes for days, the people have not considered it 

 worth while planting teees to take the place of those burned. The 

 time has come when these fires can be held in check, the people are 



