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Berkshire County, 1 in Bristol County, 1 in Essex County, 5 

 in Franklin County, 7 in Hampden County, 7 in Hampshire 

 County, 3 in Middlesex County, 1 in Nantucket County, 3 

 in Norfolk County, 5 in Plymouth County and 13 in Worces- 

 ter County. Of the 22 farms withdrawn, 1 is in Barnstable 

 County, 4 in Berkshire County, 3 in Franklin County, 3 in 

 Hampshire County, 2 in Middlesex County, 2 in Plymouth 

 County and 7 in Worcester County. Several who wished 

 description withdrawn stated that they expected to sell the 

 farm at an early date, and therefore did not wish to have the 

 description continued. 



It is noticed that a large majority of the purchasers of the 

 farms sold are of American parentage. Thirty-two of the 

 purchasers were residents of Massachusetts at the time of 

 purchasing, 1 of Nova Scotia, 1 of Illinois, 1 of Florida, 1 

 of Ohio, while the residence of 15 has not been reported. 

 Eighteen of the farms sold were reported as sold for farming 

 purposes, 2 for farming purposes and poultry raising, 3 for 

 poultry raising, 1 for poultry raising and market gardening, 

 2 for sheep raising, 2 for summer residences, 7 for homes, 

 1 for the timl)er on it, 1 for stock raising, 3 as an investment, 

 while the intentions of 11 purchasers have not been obtained. 

 Forty-four additional descriptions were received and in- 

 corporated as an appendix to the third edition, making the 

 total number of farms described 383. 



By the State census of 1(S85 there were 45,010 farms in 

 the State, representing a total acreage of 3,<S98,429| ; aver- 

 age acreage, 86.61 ; total value of land and buildings, $185,- 

 118,925; and average value of land and buildings, |4,112.- 

 83. The total acreage of the 383 farms advertised in the 

 catalogue is 42,955 ; average acreage, 112.15 ; total amount 

 asked for the farms, |()33,725 ; and average amount asked 

 for the farms, $1,654.63. The total acreage of the 51 farms 

 reported sold is 4,506, or an average acreage of 88.35|. 

 The 51 farms sold for a total of $75,550, or an average of 

 $1,481.37. One farm sold for $250, two for $325 each, one 

 for $400, one for $450, two for $500 each, six for $2,000 

 each, one for $2,500, ouo. for $2,700, one for $2,750, three 

 for $3,000 each, one for $;),5()0, one for $4,500, one for 

 $5,000, while the prices of the remainder ranged from 



