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been somewhat less unprofitable than some of the recent preceding 

 years. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — Root crops are not quite up to 

 the usual average. Farm stock is below the average in condition 

 showing the effects of the poor pasturage this season. Fall seed- 

 ing is in poor condition. Prices for farm crops have been lower 

 than usual. Potatoes and corn have been our most profitable 

 crops and milk our least profitable product. Considered as a 

 whole, the season is not quite up to the average for profit. 



Franklin (C. M. Allen). — Root crops are 20 percent below 

 the usual average of condition. Farm stock is not up to the aver- 

 age in condition because of poor pasturage. Fall seeding is 20 

 per cent off in condition. Potatoes have been our most profitable 

 crop and fruit our least profitable one. There is no profit in 

 average farming. 



Foxborough (E. A. Morse). — Root crops have not been up to 

 the usual average. Cows are plenty and yet prices for good ones 

 are high, plenty of fall feed, and stock in good condition. Fall 

 seeding is looking finely. Prices for crops raised for market have 

 been above the average. Peas, shell beans and sweet corn have 

 been our most profitable crops and potatoes, onions and cabbages 

 our least profitable ones. The season has been a profitable one, 

 as prices have been better than usual. The cranberry crop has 

 been about average, but the frost injured fully 10 per cent of it. 



Sharon (E. E. Naramore). — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is looking well. The condition of fall seed- 

 ing is very satisfactory. Potatoes have been our most profitable 

 crop and peas and tomatoes our least profitable ones. For the 

 ordinary farmer the season has been less profitable than usual. 



Canton (E. V. Kinsley). — Root crops are poor owing to the 

 failure of the seed to germinate well. Farm stock is in fairly 

 good condition. Fall seeding is later than usual, but has made a 

 good catch. Potatoes, cabbages, peas and string beans have been 

 our most profitable crops and tomatoes our least profitable one. 

 The season has not been a profitable one, for the reason that milk, 

 which is largely produced here, has brought lower prices than 

 usual, while the cost of production has been greater than usual 

 because of the failure of the hay crop. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Mansfield (Wm. C. Winter). — Root crops have proved to be 

 about average. Farm stock is generally in good condition. Very 

 little fall seeding has been done and that which has been put in is 

 very backward. Cabbages and potatoes have brought lower prices 



