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Groveland (Abel Stickney) . — Root crops are not quite up to 

 the average. Farm stock is iu very good condition considering 

 the dry season. Fall seeding is somewhat late but made a good 

 catch. Prices for farm crops have been fair. Hay has been our 

 most profitable crop and apples our least profitable one. I think 

 the farmer has no reason to complain of the profits of the season. 

 West Newbury (J. C. Takleton) . — Root crops have been up 

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

 seeding is in extra good shape there not being a poor piece in town. 

 Corn, apples and potatoes have been our most profitable crops and 

 onions and strawberries, which are two of our leading crops, our 

 least profitable ones. The season has not been an average one 

 for profit, owing to the failure of the usual leading crops. 



North Andover (Peter Holt, Jr.). —Most root crops are fully 

 average. Farm stock is in poor condition on account of dry past- 

 ures and short feed. The season was too dry for early fall seed- 

 ing, but the late sown is looking well Garden truck has brought 

 good prices all the season. Crops have suffered very little from 

 the drought with the exception of the hay crop. All things con- 

 sidered, the season has been as profitable as usual. 



TopsfieM (B. P. Pike) . — Root crops have not been up to the 

 usual average. Farm stock is in fair condition. Not as much 

 fall seeding has been done as commonly and it is in poor condition. 

 Prices for crops raised for market have been rather above the aver- 

 age. Potatoes have been our most profitable crop and hay our 

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

 a profitable one. 



Wenham (N. P. Perkins) . — Carrots and parsnips are good 

 average crops, but beets are not. Stock has been fed heavily at 

 the barn and is in average condition. Fall seeding was a long time 

 in coming up, but is now looking well although backward. Prices 

 for early crops were rather better than usual, for late ones about 

 the same. Sweet corn, early potatoes, carrots and early parsnips 

 have been our most profitable crops and onions, late potatoes, 

 squashes, tomatoes, apples and small fruits our least profitable 

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

 one, although the hay crop was very short, which will increase the 

 expense of keeping stock through the winter. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Medway (Monroe Morse). — Fall seeding is not very promis- 

 ing. Prices for crops raised for market have been somewhat 

 higher than last year. Potatoes have been our most profitable 

 crop and apples our least profitable one. I think the season has 



