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Southborough (E. F. Collins) . — Root crops are hardly up to 

 the average. Farm stock is in fair condition, but more grain than 

 usual has been fed on account of short pastures. Fall seeding is 

 in very good condition. Most crops have sold rather above the 

 average price. Apples, sweet corn and potatoes have been our 

 most profitable crops, and milk and tomatoes our least profitable 

 ones. The season has not been an average one on account of dry 

 pastures nearly the whole year and the short hay crop. 



Worcester (S. A. Burgess). — Root crops have proved to be up 

 to the average. Farm stock is in good health, but not quite up in 

 flesh. Fall seeding is in pretty good condition. Prices for farm 

 crops have averaged better than usual. Fodder corn has been our 

 most profitable crop and hay our least profitable one. Considered 

 as a whole the season has been a profitable one. 



Sutton (C. P. King) . — Root crops are about average crops. 

 Live stock is thin owing to the poor condition of the pastures the 

 past summer. The ground is dry, but fall seeding is coming up 

 fairly well. Potatoes and onions have been lower in price than 

 usual, other crops a trifle higher. Hay, apples and potatoes have 

 been our most profitable crops and melons and potatoes our least 

 profitable ones. The season has not been a profitable one, as lack 

 of rain injured crops to a great extent. 



Mendon (J. N. Nutter). — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is not looking as well as usual. What 

 fall seeding has been done looks very well. Prices for farm crops 

 have been about the same as other years. Potatoes and corn have 

 been our most profitable crops, and apples our least profitable one. 

 I think as a whole the season has been quite profitable for the 

 farmer. 



Uxbridge (Augustus Story). — Root crops are very nearly up 

 to the average. Farm stock is in fairly good condition. Fall 

 seeding is looking very well, but is not quite up to the average. 

 Prices have compared favorably with other years, but potatoes 

 have sold for less than last year. Hay, corn, potatoes, onions 

 and apples have been our most profitable crops, and squashes, 

 tomatoes, beans, celery and cranberries our least profitable ones. 

 Heavy rain is much needed to replenish springs and brooks, which 

 have never been so low to my knowledge. Considered as a whole, 

 the season has been a profitable one. 



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Ashland (C. E. Adams). — Root crops are up to the usual aver- 

 age. Farm stock is in fair condition, but not up to an average 

 with other seasons. Fall seeding is in poor condition. Prices 



