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profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season has not been a 

 profitable one. Many wells and springs are dry now, and nearly all 

 crops have been cut short by drought. 



Westport (Albert S. Sherman) . — Root crops are small on account 

 of dry weather. Farm stock is generally looking well. Fall seeding 

 was put in late, but is now doing well. Prices for market crops have 

 been fair, not much change from former years. Hay has been our 

 most profitable crop, and oats our least profitable one. The year has 

 been a hard one for farmers. The drought has been serious, springs 

 and wells have dried up and all crops have been injured. Turnips are 

 being helped out by the late rains, but they are scarce and rather small. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Brockton (Davis Copeland). — The corn crop is about 50 per cent 

 of the normal in value. Root crops are hardly up to the average. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding has improved since 

 the rains and is looking well. If anything prices are a little lower 

 than usual. Potatoes have been our most profitable crop, and winter 

 squashes our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season 

 has not been very profitable. Drought gave vegetation a set back; 

 streams and springs were low and many wells dry, but since the rains 

 things are looking better. 



Hanover (Harrison L. House) . — The value of the corn crop is 

 from one-half to one-third the average. Root crops are good average 

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

 condition. Prices for crops raised for market have been about the 

 same as usual. Potatoes are our most profitable crop, and corn 

 our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, I think the season 

 has been fairly profitable. Streams, springs and wells are rather 

 lower than usual, but not as low as last year at this time. 



Marshfteld (John H. Bourne). — On the whole, the corn crop is 

 less valuable than last year, but the large area planted and the favor- 

 able fall weather have produced a satisfactory crop. Root crops are 

 below the usual average. Most pastures have suffered from drought 

 and cattle are thin in flesh. Less land has been seeded than usual and 

 it is not in normal condition. Prices for crops raised for market are 

 fully as high as usual. Hay and apples have been our most profitable 

 crops, and potatoes our least profitable one. If a farmer has been 

 up to the times, understanding his business, it has been a good year, 

 but if slack and negligent he will come out behind. Streams, springs 

 and wells are low, and in many places grass has died. 



Plympton (Winthrop Fillebrown). — The corn crop has averaged 

 about 90 per cent of the normal. Root crops have done extremely 

 well. Farm stock is in excellent condition. Fall seeding suffered from 

 lack of moisture. Prices of market crops are about as usual. Potatoes 

 have been our most profitable crop, and corn our least profitable one, 



