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they look at the well-filled barns and count the cans of milk sold, 

 have occasion to consider the year of 1889 as one exceptionally 

 prosperous. We can say, with the exception of potatoes, that all 

 farm products have been up to the average. 



W. A. Warner. 



IlohJen. — Corn excellent in quality; yield fair. Root crops 

 good. Not much money to go into the bank, and very hard season 

 to get work done. Number of deserted farms in this vicinity not 

 greater than it was ten years ago. Large number of Swedes h:ive 

 settled in town, and our nearness to Worcester gives a tenant to 

 nearly every place. 



G. S. Graham. 



Subbardston. — Crop of Indian corn perhaps better than an 

 average. As our main dependence is on the dairy, I think I may 

 say that the season has been a profitable one for our farmers. 

 The profits in this vicinity on the farms are rather doubtful quan- 

 tities. Number of deserted farms in this vicinity not greater than 

 it was ten years ago. There are many deserted farms, but none 

 that I know of that have been left during the last ten years, but 

 several within twenty years. 



H. B. Jencks. 



Lancaster. — Crop of Indian corn the best for several years. 

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

 season has been less profitable for our farmers than usual. The 

 number of deserted farms in this vicinity is a little greater than it 

 was ten years ago. 



W. A. Kilboukx. 



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

 up to an average in quantity and quality. In general, we think 

 the season has been a profitable one for our farmers. Number of 

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

 ago. The season has been peculiar, our hottest day being on 

 May 9 ; then followed muggy, wet weather, producing rot and scab 

 in the potato, and nearly a failure of the apple crop ; and it looked 

 rather discouraging for the farmer. But when he sees his barns 

 so unusually full with his most important crop, and still plenty of 

 feed out of doors, he begins to think the season will average with 

 any. Our rainfall for the month was 5.39 inches. Average for 

 six years, 3.79 inches. 



W. B. Hosmer. 



