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been our most profitable crops, and tomatoes, squashes, onions, car- 

 rots, hay and beans our least profitable ones. Profits for the season 

 depend altogether upon prices received. There is no scarcity of water 

 on most of our farms. 



Danvers (C. H. Preston). — The corn crop is three-fourths of a 

 normal crop in value. Root crops have not proved up to the average. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. 

 Prices have been well up to the average for farm crops and in some 

 cases above. Cabbage, carrots and parsnips have been our most 

 profitable crops and squash our least profitable one. Considered as 

 a whole, the season has been a profitable one for our farmers. Streams, 

 springs and wells have recovered from the effect of drought. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Cohasset (Ellery C. Bates). — Indian corn is normal in value. 

 Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm stock is in good condi- 

 tion. Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices for crops raised for 

 market have been higher than formerly. Cauliflower, tomatoes and 

 beans have been our most profitable crops and potatoes our least 

 profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season has been a profit- 

 able one. Streams, springs and wells have recovered from the drought. 



Randolph (Rufus A. Thayer). The corn crop is a good average 

 crop in value. Root crops are normal. Farm stock is in good aver- 

 age condition. Fall seeding is late on account of drought. Prices for 

 farm crops have been about average. Most garden crops have done 

 well and potatoes have been our least profitable crop. The season has 

 been a profitable one, much better than the past two seasons. Streams, 

 springs and wells are filling up rapidly. 



Canton (Edwin V. Kinsley) . — The corn crop is lOQ per cent of 

 the normal. Root crops are average crops. Farm stock is in good 

 condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices for farm crops 

 have been above the average. Potatoes, apples and squashes have 

 been our most profitable crops, and onions and corn our least profit- 

 able ones. Considered as a whole, the season has been a profitable 

 one. Streams, springs and wells have recovered from drought. The 

 rowen crop has been a good one, but is not yet quite harvested. 



Norxoood (Frank A. Fales) . — The corn crop is 80 per cent of the 

 normal in value. Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm stock 

 is in fine condition. Fall seeding is rather late, owing to the wet spell. 

 Prices for crops raised for market have been about average with the 

 past three years. Corn has been our most profitable crop and cab- 

 bage our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season has 

 not been a profitable one. Shallow springs and wells have recovered 

 from the effects of drought, but deep wells have not. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — The corn crop is 100 per cent of 

 the normal in value. Root crops are below the average. Farm stock 



