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late rains and sunny weather have proved very beneficial to fall 

 seeding. Prices for farm crops have been high, with perhaps the 

 exception of apples, which have been a drug in the market. Hay 

 has been our most profitable crop and garden truck the least profit- 

 able. Considered as a whole, the season has been fairly profitable. 



Raynham (N. W. Shaw). — Root crops have been about up to 

 the average. Farm stock is in fine condition. Fall seeding is 

 backward. Prices for farm crops have been fully up to the 

 average. Potatoes have been our most profitable crop and fruit 

 our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season has 

 been a profitable one for our farmers. I fear that the long drought 

 of the summer will injure the hay crop of next year, as well as 

 many crops of this season. 



Seekonk (Fred A. Howe). — Root crops are not up to the 

 usual average. Farm stock is looking very well. Fall seeding is 

 in very good condition. Prices for farm crops have been about 

 average. Asparagus, sweet corn and celery have been our most 

 profitable crops and potatoes and tomatoes our least profitable 

 ones. The season has been the worst for profit that our farmers 

 have experienced in years. 



Swansea (F. G. Arnold). — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is in good condition. On account of dry 

 weather, seeding was very late, but is looking well now. Prices 

 for farm crops have been about average. Potatoes have been the 

 poorest with us, but prices have been fair. The season has not 

 been a profitable one ; hay crop short, grain high, potatoes almost 

 a failure. Many meadows show much damage from white grubs. 



Westport (A. S. Sherman). — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is in very good condition. On account of 

 dry weather, fall seeding was late, but is now looking fairly well. 

 Prices for farm crops are rather below the average. Hay has 

 been our most profitable crop and potatoes our least profitable one. 

 Considered as a whole, the past season has been unprofitable. It 

 has been very dry ; hay a short crop, but brings good prices ; 

 potatoes small crop and prices low ; fruit plenty but not worth 

 much. During the dry weather there was little feed for cattle, 

 and farmers had to feed out the hay and fodder which should 

 have been kept for winter. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Hingham (Aaron Low). — Root crops are not up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is in fair condition. Since the rains fall 

 seeding has done finely. Prices on most farm products are rather 



