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although not a failure. It has not been a money-making year, as 

 labor is too high in price and poor in quality. The water courses are 

 lower this } r ear than for many j r ears, and vegetation has suffered 

 badly in some locations. 



Kingston (George L. Churchill) . — Indian corn is about a two- 

 thirds crop. Root crops have proved to be up to the average. Farm 

 stock is in very good condition. Fall seeding is in very fair condition, 

 but there has been little done. Prices for crops raised for market have 

 been fully up to the standard. Potatoes have been our most profitable 

 crop, and beans our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has been profitable. The drought has been severe, but condi- 

 tions have now improved. 



Lakeville (Nathaniel G. Staples). — The corn crop is three- 

 fourths of the normal in value. Root crops are average yields. Farm 

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

 for crops raised for market are a little better than last year. Sweet 

 corn has been our most profitable farm crop, and strawberries our 

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

 profitable one for our farmers. The drought has been bad for vegeta- 

 tion, and water is very low in streams, springs and wells. 



Mattapoisett (E. C. Stetson) . — The corn crop is about 75 per cent 

 of a normal crop in value. Root crops are hardly average yields. 

 Farm stock is in quite good condition. Very little fall seeding has 

 been done. Prices for crops raised for market are about the same as 

 usual. Hay has been our most profitable crop, and onions our least 

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

 profitable one. Crops are light because of drought, and many wells and 

 streams are dry. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Falmouth (D. R. Wicks). — Corn is about up to a normal crop 

 taken as a whole. Root crops are hardly normal yields. There is 

 plenty of fall feed, and farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding 

 is in fairly good condition. Prices for farm crops are about normal, or 

 a little better. The hay crop is our most profitable one, and potatoes 

 and apples our least profitable ones. Taken as a whole, the season 

 has been a profitable one. The drought has not affected the water 

 supply, but it has made late peaches small in size and caused them to 

 drop badly. 



Mashpee (W. F. Hammond). — The corn crop is below the average. 

 Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm stock is in good con- 

 dition. Fall seeding is looking well. Prices for crops raised for market 

 have been above the average. Cranberries have been our most profit- 

 able crop, and the corn crop has been our least profitable one. The 

 season has been a profitable one for our farmers. The drought was 

 very damaging to vegetation, and streams, springs and wells have 

 been very low. 



