ESSEX COUNTY. 



Haverhill. — Crop of Indian corn an average one. Root crops 

 about an average in quantity and quality. A fair average season 

 for our farmers. About the same number of deserted farms in 

 this vicinity as there were ten years ago. I know of but two or 

 three in Haverhill. 



Eben Websti.k. 



Ipswich. — The corn crop is good, but not as large as the aver- 

 age. Root crops are not up to an average in quantity and quality, 

 for where the quality is good they are generally smaller than usual. 

 There has not been much profit in general farming this season. 

 There are no deserted farms in Ipswich ; farms sell for from $50 

 to Si 80 per acre, according to locality and buildings. Farmers 

 have generally had good success in harvesting the late crops, and 

 are very busy in fall work, ploughing and seeding. 



O. C. Smith. 



Marblehead. — No Indian corn raised here to estimate upon. 

 Root crops hardly up to an average in quautity and quality. This 

 season has not been a profitable one for our farmers. We have 

 no actually deserted farms in this vicinity. 



W. S. Phillips, Jr. 



Newbury. — Crop of Indian corn an average one. Root crops 

 are an average in quantity and quality. The season has not been 

 a profitable one for our farmers. Onions have been of little 

 value, and English hay was damaged badly. Number of deserted 

 farms in this vicinity is greater than it was ten years ago. There 

 is more than usual complaint among our farmers ; nearly all con- 

 sider this season worse than last. The low price of stock and 

 beef is going to hurt us all during the next three months. 



G. W. Adams. 



North Andover. — Crop of Indian corn fully up to the average. 

 All root crops yielded a fair average. Farmers generally com- 

 plain that this has been an unprofitable season. All farm products 

 have been low in price, while expenses have been the same. There 

 are no deserted farms in this vicinity. It is evident that the farms 

 in this town are not carried on at a profit. Unless a farmer has a 

 saw-mill, cider-mill, or is engaged in cutting and marketing wood, 



