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as usual. Tomatoes and beets have been our most profitable crops 

 and cabbage and sweet corn our least profitable ones. The season has 

 been a profitable one with most farmers, though some specialists had 

 rather a bad season. Streams, springs and wells have recovered from 

 the effects of drought. 



Dighton (Howakd C. Briggs). — The corn crop is below the aver- 

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

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

 crops raised for market have been below the average, except for 

 potatoes. Strawberries have been our most profitable crop and toma- 

 toes and sweet corn our least profitable ones. Most farmers report 

 little or no profit for the season. Streams, springs and weUs are very 

 low. 



Swansea (F. G. Arnold). — The corn crop is fully up to the aver- 

 age in value. Root crops are up to the average. Farm stock is in 

 very good condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices for 

 crops grown for market have been above the average. Early cabbage 

 and beets have been our most profitable crops and late potatoes our 

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

 profitable one for our farmers. Streams, springs and wells have not 

 risen to their usual condition, but are full enough for general use. 

 With an unusual amount of wet weather we have had a light rain- 

 fall. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Brockton (Davis Copeland). — The corn crop is about 90 per cent 

 of the normal in value. Root crops are nearly up to the average. 

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

 Prices for crops grown for market have not been quite up to the aver- 

 age. Peas and early potatoes have been our least profitable crops. 

 On the whole the season has not been very profitable. Streams, 

 springs and wells have recovered from the effects of drought to 

 quite an extent. 



Hanover (Harrison L. House) . — The corn crop is noraial in value. 

 Root crops are up to the average. Farm stock is in good condition. 

 There has been very little fall seeding, as the weather has been too 

 wet. Prices for crops grown for market have been rather lower than 

 usual. Potatoes have been our most profitable crop, although not 

 as profitable as usual, and strawberries our least profitable one. Con- 

 sidered as a whole, the season has not been a profitable one. Streams, 

 springs and weUs have recovered from the effects of drought. 



Kingston (George L. Churchill). — The corn crop is two-thirds 

 of the normal in value. Root crops have proved average yields. 

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

 condition. Prices for farm crops have ranged as good as usual. Corn 

 has been our most profitable crop and potatoes our least profitable 

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



