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BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Mansfield (Wm. C. "Winter). — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is in excellent condition. What little fall 

 seeding has been done is in excellent condition. Prices for farm 

 crops have generally ranged lower than for some years. Hay has 

 been our most profitable crop and potatoes our least profitable 

 one. Winter apples are not at all plenty. Considered as a whole 

 I should say the season had been a profitable one. 



Norton (Wm. A. Lane). — Root crops have proved to be 

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

 ing well. I think that prices have averaged about as usual. Hay 

 has been our most profitable crop and strawberries our least 

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

 profitable one. 



Raynham (N. W. Shaw). — Root crops are about up to the 

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

 in very good condition. Prices for crops raised for market have 

 ranged as high as usual. Potatoes have been our most profitable 

 crop as a whole and hay our least profitable one. In my opinion 

 the season has not been a profitable one. 



Dighton (J. N. Paul). — Root crops are a good average. Farm 

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

 The prices for farm crops have been very good. Potatoes have 

 been our most profitable crop and strawberries our least profitable 

 one. Strawberries are the leading crop in this locality, more 

 acres being devoted to that crop than all others, and this year 

 they hardly paid for picking. The beds for another year look 

 well, but the number of acres is much less. Considered as a 

 whole the season has not been a profitable one. 



Somerset (Joseph Gibbs). — Root crops have been average 

 crops. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in excel- 

 lent condition, owing to much rain. Prices of farm crops have 

 ruled below the average. Tomatoes, celery and earlv cabbage 

 have paid well. Potatoes were an average crop and those who 

 have held them expect to realize better prices. Strawberry grow- 

 ers have lost heavily the past season in consequence of low prices. 

 Apples are an entire failure. Considered as a whole the season 

 has not been a profitable one. 



Dartmouth (L. T. Davis). — Root crops have not been better 

 for some years. Farm stock is in extra good condition in most 

 cases. Fall seeding is in very good condition having had plenty 

 of moisture. Prices are from 15 to 25 per cent below the average. 



