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Norfolk. — Corn crop an average one. Root crops not up to an 

 average in quantity and quality. The season in general has not 

 been profitable for our farmers, except that dairying has paid well. 

 Number of deserted farms in this vicinity not greater than it was 

 ten years ago. Remarkably good month as regards frosts and 

 fall feed, but too wet for fall roots. 



J. W. HlNKLEY. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Halifax. — Corn is a very fair crop. Turnips and other root 

 ci'ops not up to the average. I think this season in our town has 

 been the most unprofitable one for five years. Less deserted 

 farms in this vicinity than there were ten years ago. We have 

 had the best hay crop ever harvested in town. But very little of 

 the fresh hay has been cut. Potatoes were a failure so far as 

 profit is concerned. Apples are a failure. 



G. W. Hayward. 



Hanson. — Crop of Indian corn not an average one. Not all of 

 the root crops are up to an average in quantity and quality. On 

 the whole, the season has been a profitable one for our farmers. 

 The number of deserted farms in this vicinity is not greater than 

 it was ten years ago. Our farms are small, and fully owned by 

 the farmers. We have little extensive farming. 



F. S. Thomas, M.D. 



Kingston. — Crop of Indian corn not up to an average. Con- 

 siderable corn has moulded in the husk. Root crops up to an 

 average in quantity and quality. Everything considered, the 

 season has not been a profitable one for our farmers. Haying 

 and harvesting are about completed, and farmers are now busy 

 ploughing and seeding down their grass land. The number of 

 deserted farms in this vicinity is not greater than it was ten years 

 ago. 



J. H. ClJSHMAN. 



Marshfield. — Corn crop not up to the average. Root crops up 

 to the average in quantity and quality. The season has been a 

 profitable one for our farmers. On the South Shore there is 

 increasing inquiry for, and occupancy of, farms. This season 

 has been remarkable in the amount of second and third crops of 

 grass. The remark of our oldest farmer, " There may have been 

 something like it, but I don't remember it," is the universal 

 expression. 



G. J. Peterson. 



