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of a normal crop. Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm 

 stock is looking well. Fall seeding was late, and there is nothing 

 to say in regard to its condition. Prices for crops raised for 

 market have been about average. Milk has been our most profit- 

 able product, and potatoes our least profitable one. Considered as 

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



Holden (Chas. E. Parker). — Indian corn is 10 per cent above 

 the normal in value. Root crops are up to the usual average. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is looking well. 

 Prices for farm crops have been much better than last year. 

 Apples have been our most profitable crop, and potatoes our least 

 profitable one, having mostly rotted. The season has been a 

 profitable one, fruit having sold well, also garden crops. There 

 has been a remarkably fine fall, the first frost October 21. 



Worcester (Silas A. Burgess). — Corn is about 10 per cent 

 below the normal in value. Root crops are not up to the normal 

 by 20 per cent. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding 

 is in good condition. Prices for crops raised for market have 

 been 25 per cent higher than last year. Hay and forage crops 

 have been our most profitable crops, and potatoes our least profit- 

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

 one for our farmers. Cold, dry weather in spring prevented an 

 extra hay crop. 



Northborough (John K. Mills). — The corn crop is worth 25 

 per cent more than that of last year. Root crops have proved to 

 be full average crops. Farm stock is looking well, and will come 

 to the barn in good condition. Fall seeding is growing finely. 

 Prices for crops raised for market are about the same as in former 

 years. Corn, asparagus, strawberries, tomatoes, apples, onions, 

 hay and root crops have been our most profitable crops, and grapes, 

 pears, potatoes, squashes and cabbages our least profitable ones. 

 As a whole, the season has been fairly profitable for all active, 

 industrious farmers. 



Southborough (E. F. Collins). — Corn for ensilage was an ex- 

 cellent crop. Flat and egg turnips have done well. Farm stock 

 is in good condition, as feed has averaged good. Fall seeding is 

 in excellent condition. All kinds of farm crops have brought good 

 prices. Sweet corn, apples and tomatoes have been our most 

 profitable crops, and squashes, beans and potatoes our least profit- 

 able ones. Farming is more profitable than several years ago, 

 especially for farmers that employ little or no help. 



Sutton (Charles P. King). — Indian corn is above the average 

 crop in value. Root crops have proved to be average yields. 

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



