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been our most profitable crop, and potatoes our least profitable 

 one. The season has been a very unsatisfactory one, as we suffered 

 from drought, insect pests, blasts, blights and hail storms to an 

 unprecedented degree. 



Sandioicli (J. E. Holway). — Root crops have proved to be 

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

 good condition. Some crops have brought very low prices, and 

 others have been fully up to the average. Crops through this 

 section have been almost a failure this year^ with the exception 

 of cranberries and one or two other minor crops. Considered as 

 a whole the season has not been a profitable one. 



Chatham (E. Z. Ryder). — Root crops have proved to be 

 average. Farm stock is looking well, having had plenty of good 

 feed. Fall seeding is in fine condition. Apples are very cheap, 

 very few having been sold as yet ; most of them will be sold at 

 home at low prices. Prices for farm crops have been much the 

 same as in other years. Potatoes, turnips, green corn and straw- 

 berries have been our most profitable crops, and cranberries our 

 least profitable one. Our farmers have made a very profitable 

 season. They sell to the summer trade and therefore get good 

 prices. 



Eastham (.J. A. Clark). — I should say that root crops would 

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

 ing is in good condition. There are not many apples for market, 

 but plenty for home use. Prices are low as a rule. Asparagus 

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

 profitable one. As to profit, we will all make out to live and pay 

 our bills. 



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West Ti'sbur>j (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Root crops have proved to 

 be average. Farm stock is in good condition. Only a small 

 proportion of the winter apples have been marketed. Prices for 

 crops raised for market are somewhat lower than in former years. 

 Hay has been our most profitable crop, and corn our least profitable. 

 Considered as a whole the season has not been a profitable one. 



