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low. Late cabbages have grown finely since the rains and have 

 come nearer to an average crop than any other. Potatoes are not 

 more than half a crop, small and scabby, and squashes are not one- 

 quarter the usual yield. It has been a very hard season for the 

 farmers, as most crops have been poor and prices have been low. 



MarsJifield (J. H. Bourne). — Root crops are about three- 

 fourths crops. Farm stock is in very good condition. Fall seed- 

 ing is in about average condition, the rains and warm weather 

 having helped it very much. Prices are about 5 per cent higher 

 than usual. Hay has been our most profitable crop and potatoes 

 our least profitable one. The season has been a little below the 

 average for profit, say 80 per cent. 



Pembroke (Nathaniel Morton). — Root crops are up to the 

 usual average. Farm stock is in about average condition. Fall 

 seeding is in very good condition. Prices for crops raised for 

 market have been about the same as usual. Grass has been our 

 most profitable crop and turnips our least profitable one, although 

 they have improved within a week. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has not been a profitable one. 



Bridgeivater (R. Cass). — Root crops have made a fair growth 

 but not a full one. Farm stock is in good condition. Owing to 

 favorable weather, fall seeding is in good condition. Prices have 

 ranged considerably higher than for the past two years. Cabbages 

 have been our most profitable crop and peas our least profitable 

 one, not having paid the expenses of raising. I do not think the 

 season a profitable one. Grass in pastures and mowings is now in 

 fine condition. 



Carver (J. A. Vaughan). — Roots are smaller than usual. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in good condi- 

 tion, owing to the late rains. Prices for farm crops have been 

 about average this season. Cranberries have been our most profit- 

 able crop and strawberries our least profitable one. Most crops 

 suffered from dry weather and returned but little profit. 



Mattapoisett (E. C. Stetson). — Root crops are not up to the 

 average. Farm stock is in about average condition. Fall seed- 

 ing is late, but the present weather is favorable for it. Prices for 

 farm crops have ranged a little higher than usual. Corn has been 

 our most profitable crop and potatoes our least profitable one. Con- 

 sidered as a whole, the season has not been a profitable one. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Bourne (D. D. Nye). — Root crops are up to the usual average. 

 Farm stock is in very good condition, considering the summer 



