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Littleton (G. W. Sanderson) . — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stockis in good condition. Fall seeding is rather 

 backward. Prices for crops raised for market have compared 

 favorably with other years. Hay has been our most profitable 

 crop and oats and barley our least profitable ones. The apple 

 crop is not as large as in 1896 but more money will be received by 

 the farmers for the same. Considered as a whole the season has 

 been a profitable one. 



Ashby (Anson Wetherbee) . — Root crops are all up to the 

 usual average. Farm stock is looking as well as in any fall for 

 years. Not as much fall seeding as usual has been done, but what 

 is in is looking finely. Prices are a little above the last three 

 years. Apples and corn have been our most profitable crops and 

 cabbages, tomatoes and rye our least profitable ones. Apples 

 have sold well though much complaint is made that not enough 

 care is taken in putting up the fruit. Considered as a whole the 

 season has been the most profitable for years. 



Pejyperell (P. J, Kemp). — Root crops are above the usual aver- 

 age. Fall seeding is looking the best for several years. Prices 

 for farm crops have ruled about as usual. Grass has been the 

 most profitable crop. The greater part of the apples hereabouts 

 have been sold at about $1.60 per barrel, ones and twos mixed, and 

 dumped into the cars loose. Taking the apple crop into considera- 

 tion I think the season has been a profitable one. 



Chelmsford (P. P. Perham). — Root crops are good in quantity 

 and quality. Farm stock has gone through the season in good 

 condition. Fall seeding never was in better condition. Prices of 

 crops raised for market have been below the average. The apple 

 crop has been our most profitable crop, though not very large. 

 The hay crop is so large that there is almost no sale for it. As a 

 whole the farmers have had a fairly profitable season. 



Carlisle (E. J. Carr). — Root crops are up to the usual aver- 

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

 condition. Prices have averaged well the present season. Aspar- 

 agus and corn have been our most profitable crops and strawber- 

 ries our least profitable one. The apple crop is very profitable this 

 season. I should recommend raising the early varieties of the 

 best kind and sending them to market as soon as mature. Con- 

 sidered as a whole the season has been a profitable one for our 

 farmers. 



Concord (W. H. Hunt). — Root crops are up to the usual aver- 

 age. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is looking well. 

 Prices for crops raised for market have been low. Apples, pears 

 and peaches have been our most profitable crops and strawberries 



