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Wilhraham (F. E. Clark). — Roots have proved to be average 

 crops. Stock has been soiled for some time on account of short 

 feed and is in good condition. Fall seeding is not up to the aver- 

 age, especially early seeding, which had to be reseeded. Hay, 

 corn, oats, cabbages and apples have been our most profitable 

 crops and onions, potatoes, squashes and pears our least profitable 

 ones. The season has not been a profitable one for most farmers. 



Monson (W. M. Tucker), — Root crops are not up to the aver- 

 age. Farm stock is in good condition and is fully up to the aver- 

 age. Fall seeding is looking very well. Prices are very much 

 lower than usual, with the exception of hay. Hay, corn and milk 

 (if milk can be called a crop) have been our most profitable crops 

 and potatoes our least profitable one. Very little money this sea- 

 son for the. average farmer. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Dudley (J. J. Gilles) . — Root crops have proved to be average. 

 Farm stock is in average condition. Fall seeding is somewhat 

 backward on account of last month's drought. Prices for ci'ops 

 raised for market are 20 per cent lower than in former years. 

 Corn has been our most profitable crop and potatoes our least 

 profitable one. Taken as a whole the season has been a profitable 

 one. 



Oxford (D. M. Howe). — Root crops have proved to be aver- 

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

 condition. Prices are about the same as usual. Cabbages and 

 turnips have been our most profitable crops and potatoes our least 

 profitable one ; the crop being good but prices low. The season 

 has been a profitable one on the whole. 



Neio Braintree (C. D Sage). — Roots are average crops. Farm 

 stock is in good, thrifty condition. Very little fall seeding has 

 been done but it is in good condition. Prices are generally' 

 lower for market crops than in former years. Oats and corn have 

 been our most profitable crops and potatoes our least profitable 

 one. Considered as a whole the season has been a fairly prosper- 

 ous one, as all crops, with the exception of hay, were rather bet- 

 ter than the average. It will take a number of years for many 

 pastures to recover from the drought of the past two seasons. 



Dana (E. A. Albee). — Root crops are more than average. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is not in very good 

 condition. Prices rule about 80 per cent of those of former 

 years. Grass has been our most profitable crop and potatoes our 

 least profitable one, no sale to speak of. Not much fruit. The 

 season has not been a profitable one. 



