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Barnstable (John Bursley). — The corn crop is only 65 per cent 

 of the normal in value. Root crops are below the usual average. 

 Farm stock is in fair condition where fed a grain ration. Fall seeding 

 is very small. Prices for market crops are 10 per cent higher than 

 usual. Cranberries have been our most profitable crop, and potatoes 

 and Cape turnips our least profitable ones. The season has been 

 moderately profitable. Mowings are looking badly, because of drought ; 

 also, pastures and potatoes are a light crop. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell) . — The corn crop is probably 80 per 

 cent of the normal in value. Root crops are something less than the 

 average. Farm stock is in good condition. Full average prices have 

 prevailed for crops raised for market. Cranberries have been our 

 most profitable crop. The season has been a fairly profitable one. 

 Springs and wells have been low, and vegetation, especially mowing 

 lands and pastures, has suffered severely from drought, but shows a 

 decided improvement with the recent rains and warm weather. 

 Potatoes are of good size and quality, but not over 75 per cent of a 

 normal yield. Cranberries have turned out better than was expected. 



Orleans (Freeman E. Snow). — The value of the corn crop was 

 considerably lessened by drought. I think root crops are up to the 

 usual average. Farm stock is in fairly good condition. Prices for 

 crops raised for market have been good. Cranberries seem to have 

 been as profitable as any crop. Asparagus has been our least profit- 

 able crop, except in a few cases. Considered as a whole, the season 

 has been a little below the average for profit. Swamps and ponds are 

 low; vegetation is showing signs of life; most of our wells are driven, 

 and show no effects of an average drought. 



Truro (John B. Dyer). — Indian corn is under the normal in value, 

 but is very little grown. Root crops are giving average yields. Farm 

 stock is in fair condition, perhaps above the average. Fall seeding is 

 in fair condition, but little was attempted. Garden truck has brought 

 good prices, the summer people making a good demand. Strawberries 

 and garden truck have been our most profitable crops; asparagus 

 was rather below the normal, potatoes have been nearly a failure, and 

 apples have been quite a failure. The season has perhaps been an 

 average one for profit. Vegetation was much affected by drought, 

 but late rains have swollen springs and wells to normal. Cranberries 

 are a good crop, but the prices have been low. 



