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drought. Fall seeding is in very good condition. Prices for crops 

 raised for market have compared favorably with former years. 

 Hay and grass have been our most profitable crops and potatoes 

 our least profitable one. The season has not been a profitable 

 one, save in a few exceptional cases. Fall feed is now looking 

 exceedingly well and the second crop of grass is growing finely. 



Barnstable (John Bursley) . — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in 

 first-class condition. Prices for crops raised for market have been 

 more than average. Cranberries have been our most profitable 

 crop and hay our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has been a profitable one for our farmers. 



Hanoich (A. N. Doane). — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Very little fall seeding has been done. Prices for farm 

 crops range much higher than in former years. Corn and pota- 

 toes have been our most profitable crops. This has been a hard 

 season for farmers on Cape Cod. Our cranberry crop was almost 

 a failure. 



Eastham (J. A. Clark). — Root crops have not been up to the 

 usual average. Farm stock is in fair condition. The season has 

 been too dry for fall seeding. ' Prices for crops raised for market 

 have been rather better than usual. Asparagus has been our most 

 profitable crop and potatoes our least profitable one. Considered 

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



Truro (D. E. Paine). — Root crops are not up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is in fair condition. Fall seeding is in poor 

 condition. Prices for farm crops compare favorably with former 

 years. Potatoes have been our most profitable crop and turnips 

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

 not been a profitable one. 



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West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luce) . — Root crops have not been 

 harvested but are looking well. Farm stock is in good condition. 

 Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices for farm crops have been 

 higher than in former years. Corn has been our most profitable 

 crop and potatoes our least profitable one. It has been a very 

 unprofitable season for our farmers. 



