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ESSEX COUNTY. 



Haverhill (Eben "Webster) . — Root crops have been about 

 average. Farm stock is in good condition. Some seed came up 

 slowly on account of drought, but is looking better since the rain. 

 Prices have been somewhat lower than in former years. Corn has 

 been a good crop this season. Potatoes have been our least profit- 

 able crop on account of rot and low prices. The season has not 

 been quite as profitable as usual. 



Groveland (Abel SxiCKNEr) . — Root crops are above average. 

 Farm stock is looking remarkably well. Fall seeding is not first 

 class and the young grass looks small. Of late the prices for farm 

 products have been very low. Hay has been our most profitable 

 crop and fruit our least profitable one. So far as good crops are 

 concerned the season has been profitable but prices have been quite 

 small. 



Newbury (G. W. Adams). — Root crops are rather above aver- 

 age. Farm stock is in very good condition. Fall seeding is back- 

 wai'd but the average amount has been done. Prices are as a 

 whole lower than usual. Corn has been our most profitable crop 

 and strawberries our least profitable one. The season has been 

 a very fair one for our farmers. 



Ijisivicli (O. C. Smith). — All kinds of roots have been full 

 crops. Stock is generally in the best of condition. The catch of 

 fall seeding has been good but growth has been somewhat checked 

 by drought. Prices have been below the average, potatoes selling 

 at 30 cents per bushel. Hay has been our most profitable crop 

 and potatoes our least profitable one, owing to rot and low prices. 

 Profits will figure small this year. 



Marblehead (Wm. S. Phillips, Jr.). — Root crops have proved 

 to be average. Farm stock is in very good condition. Fall seed- 

 ing is up to the average in condition. Prices have been much 

 lower than for the last few years. Perhaps as much money has 

 been received from potatoes as from any crop this season. Up to 

 date cabbages have brought the least of any crop. The season 

 has hardly been a profitable one as the rot in potatoes and the 

 continued low market have made it a hard year for farmers. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 

 FranMin (C. M. Allen). — Root crops have been nearly aver- 

 age. Farm stock is not quite up to the usual condition. Fall 

 seeding is not up to the average in condition. Prices have been 

 10 per cent less than in fox'mer years. Potatoes have been our 



