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uneertaiu, markets are full of farm produce aucl prices are low. 

 In this town generally inquiries for and values of farm property 

 are decreasing, although in this immediate neighborhood prices 

 are held up because we are near the city. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



West Bridgeivater (F. E. Howard). — Corn is not yet husked, 

 but looks remarkably well, especially the stalks. The average 

 amount of fall seeding has been done, but it needs rain. Culti- 

 vated cranberries are an average crop both in yield and quality, 

 but native or uncultivated are a failure. Farms on the outskirts 

 of the town far from any market are not now in demand, and the 

 prices may be lower than formerly. But farms in the centre of 

 the town or near Brockton market are increasing in value and 

 will probably continue to increase. At the same time, our young 

 people prefer to work in shoe shops rather than on the farm. 



Halifax {G. W. II AY ward). — Indian corn is a full average 

 crop. Late potatoes are more than an average in yield and 

 quality. More than the average amount of fall seeding has been 

 done, and it is looking finely. Not many cranberries are raised in 

 this town, but wliat there are are a good crop. In 1887 there 

 were ten abandoned farms in this section, now there are none. 

 I think that the inquiries for and values of farm property are 

 increasiug. 



Marshjield (G. J. Petkrson). — Indian corn is a full average 

 crop. Late potatoes are of fine quality and a good yield. About 

 the average amount of fall seeding has been done. Along the 

 south shore farm property has appreciated in value. Incjuiries for 

 and values of farm property are increasing, the exception is in the 

 backwoods five or six miles away. Along the shore in my neigh- 

 borhood there is not land enough for the demand. The margin 

 near tiie salt water is narrow from Ilingham to Plymouth. 'J'iie 

 development is quite marked within tlie last few years. The north 

 shore is largely taken up, and tiie tendency now is southward. 



Kingston (J. H. Cusuman). — Indian corn is only about two- 

 thirds of a crop, owing to the drought. Late potatoes are more 

 than an average in both quantity and quality. There has been 

 but little seeding done compared to what there will be after the 

 fall rains. The cranberry crop is an average one of very good 

 quality. The abandonment of farm property in this vicinity was 

 greatest about three years ago, because it did not pay to hire help. 

 If there is any movement in inquiries for and values of farm i)rop- 

 erty, it is in the direction of an increase. 



