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has been done. Prices for farm crops have ruled a little lower 

 than usual. Apples bid fair to be our most profitable crop and 

 hay is our least profitable one in comparison to what it has formerly 

 been. Considered as a whole I do not think the season has been 

 a profitable one. 



Mendon (J. N. Nutter) . — Root crops have proved to be up 

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

 seeding is not very good on account of wet weather. I think the 

 apple crop is our most profitable crop and the hay crop our least 

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

 profitable one for our farmers. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



HopTcinton ( W. V. Thompsox) . — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in 

 good condition. Most crops are low in price. Potatoes have been 

 a very profitable crop. Corn is husking out very well, ears large 

 and well filled out. Strawberry vines are looking well. The 

 mowing fields are looking remarkably well for the time of year. 

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



Sherborn (N. B. Douglas). — Root crops are good average 

 crops. Stock is coming to the barn in good order owing to abun- 

 dant pasturage. Fall seeding looks uncommonly well. Prices 

 have ranged about average. Apples have been our most profitable 

 crop and hay our least profitable one looking at it from a commer- 

 cial standpoint. Many of our farmers have got good returns from 

 their apples and peaches and dairy farmers have had a fairly 

 satisfactory season. 



Stow (G. W. Bradley). — Root crops will average about as 

 usual. Farm stock is looking very well. Fall seeding looks well. 

 I think prices for farm crops will average a little better than for 

 the past few years. Apples are our most profitable crop. "While 

 not as large as two years ago it is better than in most towns in 

 this vicinity and they have sold at very good prices. The season 

 has been a good one for most of our farmers. 



Sudbury (E. W. Goodnow) . — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock looks unusually well. Fall seeding is look- 

 ing extra good. Prices for crops raised for market have been 

 about normal this season. All kinds of fruits and tomatoes have 

 been our most profitable crops and sweet corn and potatoes have 

 been our least profitable ones. Apples have sold unusually well, 

 bringing $2 per barrel at the cars. I think the season has been 

 a profitable one. 



