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Milk has been as profitable as anything and potatoes have been 

 our least profitable crop. There has seldom been a worse season 

 for our farmers than the past one for returns from sales. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



MarsJifield (J. H. Bourne). — Eoot crops are in good condi- 

 tion. Farm stock is in better condition than usual. Less ground 

 has been seeded than in former years, but young grass looks well. 

 Potatoes do not bring as high a price as last year. Sweet corn, 

 potatoes and milk have been our most profitable crops and hay 

 our least profitable one. The season has been about an average 

 one except to those depending on the sale of hay. There are 

 very few apples in the market. The cranberry crop has been 

 better than was expected and above the average. 



Duxbury (A. M. Goulding). — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Taken as a whole farm stock looks better than for sev- 

 eral years. Fall seeding is not above the average in condition and 

 perhaps not quite that. Prices for farm crops have been fully as 

 low as usual. Corn has been our most profitable crop and pota- 

 toes our least profitable one. The season has been a profitable 

 one, for while prices are low most crops have been abundant. The 

 apple crop is very light, not enough for home consumption. 



Kingston (J. H. Cushman). — There are full average crops of 

 roots. AH stock is looking well. Fall seeding is looking well. 

 Prices have averaged about as in former years. Hay has been our 

 most profitable crop and apples our least profitable one. The year 

 has been fully up to the average for profit. 



Bridgetvater (R. Cass). — Root crops generally are below the 

 average. Farm stock is in good condition. Very little fall seed- 

 ing has been done but the early sown is in good condition. Prices 

 for farm crops have been a fair average with other years. Pota- 

 toes have paid fairly well on some farms. Sweet corn has not 

 paid expenses. Taken as a whole I do not think the season has 

 been a profitable one for farmers in this locality. 



Lakeville (EIlbridge Cushman). — Root crops are up to the 

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

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

 below the average. Corn has been our most profitable crop and 

 hay our least profitable one. While the yields of farm crops have 

 been good prices have been low and many farmers have not real- 

 ized as much as in other years. 



Marion (J. B. Blankinship). — Root crops are up to the usual 

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



