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dry from lack of rain. Apples are a very small crop, few orchards 

 and few fruit trees planted. 



Easlham (J. A. Clark). — As a whole, root crops are not up 

 to the average. Farm stock is in good condition. Prices have 

 been rather better than for the last two years. Asparagus was our 

 most profitable crop, though it suffered from rust the last of the 

 season. Potatoes were a good crop but the acreage was small. 

 The season is probably an average one, as far as profit is con- 

 cerned. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — Root crops are below aver- 

 age. Farm stock is in good condition. Prices for farm crops 

 have been about average this season. Hay has been our most 

 profitable crop and corn our least profitable one. Considered as a 

 whole, the season has been more profitable than usual. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 



Nantucket (C. W. Gardner). — Root crops are above the usual 

 average. Farm stock is in prime condition. It has been so dry 

 that no fall seeding has been done. Prices have been very much 

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

 potatoes our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has been very unprofitable. Cabbages rotted. Pumpkins 

 and squashes have been very poor. Beans and tomatoes also 

 failures. 



