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grain and vegetables. (The above answers are based on the net 

 income of crops per acre.) 



Danvers (C. H. Pkeston). — Root crops have done as well as 

 usual this year. Squashes and potatoes have been very low in 

 price, but good crops. I think the large crops have in a measure 

 made up for low prices. 



Marblehead (W. S. Phillips, Jr.) . — Root crops have done better 

 than for the past few years. Squashes, especially soft-shelled vari- 

 eties, and cabbage have been our least profitable crops. Onions 

 have been the most profitable and potatoes stand next. The boun- 

 tiful crops and quick markets have made a fairly profitable season, 

 in spite of the fact that prices have ruled low. As a rule, farmers 

 do not anticipate an increase of prosperity in their business in the 

 near future. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Avon (S. F. Oliver). — Root crops have done as well as usual 

 this year. Corn has been the least profitable of our leading crops 

 and potatoes the most so. Late fruits have been secured without 

 being touched by frost. Apples are of an unusually good quality, 

 and the yield has been fully up to the standard. Dairymen ex- 

 pect their cattle to be in good condition for the winter. It has 

 been a very good season for our farmers. Present indications 

 show that farmers anticipate an increase of prosperity in the near 

 future. 



Medjield (G. R. Chase) . — Root crops have done better than 

 usual. Apples have been the least profitable of our leading crops 

 and corn has been the most profitable. The season has been a 

 profitable one for dairymen, if you consider the prices obtained, 

 but not if you consider the high price of grain. Do not think 

 that our farmers as a class anticipate any increase of prosperity 

 in their business. A few do, but fail to give any good reason for 

 their hope. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — Root crops have not done quite 

 as well as usual this year. Hay and cranberries have been the 

 least pi'ofitable of the leading crops in this locality. Potatoes and 

 corn have been the most profitable. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has been a profitable one for farmers. 1 think the farmers 

 in this locality anticipate an increase of prosperity on account of 

 the business boom here. 



Medway (M. Morse). — Dairy products liave been the least 

 profitable of any agricultural products this year. Potatoes have 

 been the most profitable of our leading crops. The season has 

 been fairly profitable, but very large crops with very low prices, 



