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Groveland (A. S. Longfellow). — The corn crop is up to the 

 average in value. Root crops are full average crops. Farm stock is 

 in good condition. Fall seeding is good on early seeded land. Rather 

 higher prices have prevailed for crops raised for market than usual. 

 Corn, potatoes and tomatoes are our most profitable crops, and 

 squashes and strawberries our least profitable ones. Considered as a 

 whole, the season has been profitable because of increased prices. 

 Vegetation is in good condition, but springs and wells are low. 



Andover (Milo H. Gould). — The corn crop is a little below the 

 average, on account of drought. Root crops are up to the usual 

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

 good condition. Prices for crops raised for market are above the 

 average. Sweet corn and early cabbage are our most profitable 

 crops, and squashes and tomatoes our least profitable ones. Consid- 

 ered as a whole, the season has been a profitable one. Vegetation has 

 been kept up by short rains, but streams and springs are low. , 



Rowley (D. H. O'Brien). — -The corn crop is above the normal in 

 value. Root crops are giving average yields. Farm stock is in fair 

 condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. The prices for crops 

 raised for market are about the same as usual. Potatoes and corn 

 are our most profitable crops, and tomatoes our least profitable one. 

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

 drought seems to have had little effect. The weather conditions have 

 been extra good for farm work this fall. 



Topsfield (B. P. Pike). — The com crop is 75 per cent of the normal 

 in value. Root crops give fairly good yields. Farm stock is in average 

 condition. Fall seeding is late, but is looking well. The prices for 

 crops raised for market are about the same as usual. Milk and potatoes 

 have been our most profitable products, and apples our least profitable 

 one. The season is not up to the average for profit. Springs are low, 

 and grass land and pastures very short. 



Wenham (N. P. Perkins). — Corn is not much raised, but was 

 almost a total failure. Root crops have grown considerably the last 

 month, so that the prospect is for a normal crop. Milch cows have 

 been fed at the barn and are in good condition. Early sown fall 

 seeding is looking well, that sown later has failed to get a good start. 

 Prices for market crops are about the same as last year. Squashes and 

 carrots have been our most profitable crops, and sweet corn and 

 milk have been unprofitable. At present the season is not a profitable 

 one, but with a good winter market it may be fairly profitable. Vege- 

 tation suffered much during July and August, and water for cattle 

 was scarce, but there is plenty now. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 

 Cohasset (Ellery C. Bates). — Corn is not raised here. Root 

 crops are average crops. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall 

 seeding is in good condition. Prices for crops raised for market have 



