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BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Falmouth (D. R. Wicks) . — Indian corn is an extra crop. Late 

 potatoes are below an average crop, owing to the drouglit. Tliere 

 is not much fall seeding done in this section. The cranberry crop 

 as a whole is more than an average. Falmouth is a summer resort, 

 and all the land is bought for that purpose. Values of farm prop- 

 erty are increasing. 



Sandicich (J. R. Holway). — Indian corn is about two-thirds 

 of an average crop. Late potatoes are the largest crop for several 

 years and are of good quality. But very little fall seeding has 

 been done, but that is looking well. Cranberries are a large crop 

 on many bogs, but the berries are 'small, owing to dry weather. 

 Inquiries for and values of farm property remain about the same. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell). — Indian corn is a full average crop. 

 Late potatoes are an average crop both in yield and quality. Very 

 little fall seeding is done in this vicinity. I think the cranberry 

 crop is an average one. Considering the amount invested in cran- 

 berry culture, values of farm property are increasing. 



Easlham (J. A. Clark). — Indian corn is not a full average 

 crop. Late potatoes are an average crop both in yield and quality. 

 Very little fall seeding is done here. The cranberry crop is fully 

 an average both in yield and quality. Cannot say when the aban- 

 donment of farm property in this vicinity was greatest. Young 

 people move away, old people die and the farms are deserted. 

 Inquiries for and values of farm property are increasing. 



DUKES COUNTY. 

 West Tisbury (W.J, Rotch). — Acreage of Indian corn smaller 

 than usual, but the crop is a full average. Late potatoes are an 

 average both in yield and quality. Very little fall seeding has 

 been done. Cranberry crop an average in yield and quality. The 

 abandonment of farm property in this locality was never greater 

 tlian now, because owners cannot do farming with suflicient profit. 

 There is little change of late in farm values. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 

 Nantucket (C. W. Gardner). — Indian corn is a full average 

 crop in every respect. Late potatoes are an average crop both in 

 yield and quality. The average amount of fall seeding has not 

 been done, on account of the dry weather. The cranberry crop is 

 hardly one-tenth of an average crop, probably owing to the dry 

 spell in .Tune. The abandonment of farm property in this town 

 was greatest about twenty years ago, on account of the business of 

 the island being discontinued. Inquiries for and values of farm 

 property are increasing to a slight degree. 



