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Barnstable (John Bursley). — The corn crop is 15 per cent above 

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

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

 All farm crops have brought improved prices, except possibly potatoes 

 and cranberries. Cranberries have been our most profitable crop. I 

 think the season has been a profitable one for our farmers. The drought 

 is not as severe in effect as in 1908 and 1909. Our cranberry growers 

 are hoping for better prices for their late fruit. 



Brewster (Thos. D. Sears). — The corn crop compares favorably 

 with past years as to value. Root crops are above the average. Farm 

 stock is looking very well. Fall seeding is rather poor on account of 

 dry weather. Prices for crops raised for market compare favorably 

 with former years. Potatoes have been our most profitable crop and 

 cranberries our least profitable one. I think the season has been quite 

 profitable for our farmers. The drought has been very hard on vege- 

 tation, and streams, springs and wells are very low. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell). — Indian corn is above the normal in 

 value. Root crops have proved to be average. Farm stock is in good 

 condition. Prices for crops raised for market have been about as last 

 year. Considered as a whole, the season has been a fairly profitable 

 one for our farmers. Perhaps the cranberry crop has been the one 

 most disappointing in this section, owing to small crops and low prices. 

 Springs and wells are rather low, but we have not suffered severely 

 from drought. 



Truro (John B. Dyer). — Corn is an average crop. Root crops are 

 average, unless late turnips fall short, owing to the recent dry weather. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is fair on low land, but 

 everything has suffered on dry land from drought. Prices for farm 

 crops have been very fair, garden stuff especially. Potatoes and cab- 

 bages have been our most profitable crops. All leading crops have 

 been fairly profitable. Fruit crops, including pears and apples, are a 

 failure. Considered as a whole, the season has been profitable. The 

 demand for garden vegetables by the summer people is increasing. 

 Uplands, particularly pastures, have suffered from drought, and springs 

 and wells have been low, but without great inconvenience. 



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West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Indian corn is above an aver- 

 age crop. Root crops are below the average. Farm stock is in good 

 condition. Very little, if any, fall seeding has been done. Prices for 

 crops raised for market are average. Hay has been our most profitable 

 crop and potatoes our least profitable one. If our farmers have made a 

 profit in other years this should have been a profitable one. Vege- 

 tation is dry and streams and springs very low. 



