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most profitable crop, aud potatoes our least profitable one. Judg- 

 ing from the full barns and cribs the year has been a profitable one. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Marslifield (J. H. Bourxe). — -Nearly all root crops, excepting 

 potatoes, have proved to be average. Farm stock is in a little 

 better condition than usual. Fall seeding is in extra good condi- 

 tion. Only a small proportion of the winter apples have been 

 marketed and prices are low ; none exported. Prices are even 

 lower than last year at this time. Milk has been our most profit- 

 able product, and potatoes our least profitable one. Considered 

 as a whole the season has been a little less profitable than usual. 



Halifax (G. W. Hayward). — Root crops have proved to be 

 average, except that potatoes are not quite up. Farm stock is in 

 excellent shape, as feed has been good. Fall seeding made a good 

 catch. Winter apples are being sold in the local markets at $1 

 per barrel ; very few sold for export. Last year is the only year 

 in which prices have been as low as they now are. Hay and corn 

 have been our most profitable crops, and onions, potatoes and 

 market-garden crops our least profitable ones. If corn and pota- 

 toes sell at fair prices the season will be a profitable one. 



Kingston (J. H. Cushman) . — Root crops have proved to be a full 

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

 very good where it was sown early. Apples are all gathered, but 

 there are no sales as yet. Prices are about average with former 

 years. Hay has been our most profitable crop, and apples have 

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

 has compared well with other years. 



Lakeville (Elbridge Cushman) . — Root crops have proved to 

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

 ing is in very good condition. A very small proportion of the 

 winter apples have been marketed at an average price of $1 per 

 barrel ; none exported. Prices for farm crops have ruled below 

 the average. Hay has been our most profitable crop, and cran- 

 berries our least profitable one. The season has not been a profit- 

 able one, as prices have been low and the demand slow even then. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Falmouth (D. R. Wicks). — Root crops are below the average. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is looking finely. 

 Apples sell at from S^l.25 to $1.75 per barrel; none exported. 

 Prices for farm crops have been about average. Sweet corn has 



