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MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Marlborough (E. D. Howe). — Root crops have proved to be 

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

 good condition. Not over 10 per cent of the winter apples are 

 sold, and these were sold early for export at from 75 cents to $1 

 per barrel. Prices are slightly higher than last year, but lower 

 than formerly. Corn is perhaps our most profitable crop, and 

 apples our least profitable one. Considered as a whole the season 

 has been fairly profitable. 



Concord (Wm. H. Hunt). — Root crops have proved to be 

 average. Farm stock is in average condition. Fall seeding has 

 done well. But a small part of the winter apples have been 

 marketed, at about $1 per barrel ; some have been exported, and 

 some of the returns have been very low. Prices are better than 

 last year. Asparagus, strawberries, sweet corn and cabbages have 

 been among our most profitable crops, and apples and potatoes 

 among our least profitable ones. This season has been better 

 than last year for the truck farmers, but milk is less in price. 



Carlisle (E. J. Carr). — Root crops are below the average. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in good condi- 

 tion. The early apples and windfall Baldwins have been marketed ; 

 none exported. Prices are a little higher than in former years. 

 Corn has been our most profitable crop, and potatoes our least 

 profitable one. Considered as a whole the season has been fairly 

 profitable. 



Lowell (C. L. Marshall). — Root crops have been a little 

 above the average if anything. Fall feed has been good, and 

 farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is a good catch 

 and promises well. Over half the winter apples have been sold, 

 mostly to local parties, at very low prices. Prices for crops raised 

 for market are above the average in most cases. Lettuce and 

 asparagus have been our most profitable crops, and apples and 

 potatoes our least profitable ones. The year has been a poor one 

 on account of low prices. 



Dunstable (A. J. Gilson). — Root crops are rather above the 

 average. Farm stock is in good and healthy condition. Fall 

 seeding is growing well and promises well for next year. The 

 greater part of the winter apples have been or will be exported, 

 and some farmers have received less than 25 cents per barrel for 

 winter fruit. Prices have been lower than usual, except for 

 potatoes. Potatoes and corn have been our most profitable crops, 

 and apples our least profitable one. The season has not been as 

 profitable as some former ones, as most farm products have been 

 very low. 



