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for our farmers. Wells have been very low, many springs have dried 

 up and streams are low, but vegetation has not suffered from drought 

 as would be expected. 



Lakeville (Nathaniel G. Staples). — The corn crop is normal- in 

 value. Root crops are up to the average. Farm stock is in fair con- 

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

 market are about average. Turnips have been our most profitable 

 crop and strawberries our least profitable one. The season has been 

 about as usual for profit for our farmers. Vegetation has suffered from 

 drought and some streams and wells that have not been dry for many 

 years, if ever, are now dry. 



Wareham (A. B. Savary). — Indian corn is above the normal. 

 Root crops are giving average crops. Farm stock is in good condition. 

 Fall seeding is very poor, owing to dry weather. Prices for crops 

 raised for market are about the same as usual. Hay has been our most 

 profitable crop and cranberries our least profitable one. Considered 

 as a whole, the season has been a profitable one for our farmers. Vege- 

 tation, except fall seeding, has not suffered from drought, but streams, 

 springs and wells are the lowest for years. 



Mattapoisett (E. C. Stetson). — Corn is fully as good as usual, if 

 not better. 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 rather better than usual. Hay has been 

 our most profitable crop and onions our least profitable one. Con- 

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

 Vegetation has suffered little from drought, but streams, springs and 

 wells are low. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Falmouth (D. R. Wicks). — Corn is a httle better than the normal, 

 both for fodder and grain. Root crops bid fair to give good yields, 

 full up to the normal. Pastures and mowings are green as in June and 

 farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is looking well. Most 

 farm crops have brought a little higher prices than usual. Sweet corn 

 and hay have been our most profitable crops and strawberries and all 

 fruits and berries, except red raspberries and blackberries, have been 

 our least profitable ones. The season has been profitable for some 

 farmers and unprofitable for others. We have not had much drought 

 to injure vegetation or cut short the water supply. No frost here yet. 



Mashpee (W. F. Hammond). — The corn crop has been above the 

 average. Root crops have been about average. Farm stock is in 

 good condition to begin the winter. Fall seeding is looking very well. 

 Prices on almost all crops have been above the average. Potatoes 

 have been our most profitable crop and cranberries our least profitable 

 one. Farmers have made a small profit this season. The drought 

 has done no damage of any amount. Quite a number have com- 

 menced raising fowls for market. 



