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farmers seem well satisfied with the season ; have heard but two 

 speak otherwise. 



Arlington (W. W. Rawson). — Root crops are very light. 

 Prices for crops raised for market have ruled low. None of our 

 leading crops have been particularly profitable. Considered as a 

 whole, the season has not been a profitable one for our farmers. 



Neioton (G. L. Marcy). — Sweet corn is the only variety grown, 

 and it has been about normal in value. Root crops are up to the 

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

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

 higher than usual. Forage crops, tomatoes and sweet corn have 

 been our most profitable crops, and potatoes our least profitable 

 one. I should say the season had been a little above the average 

 for profit. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



Salisbury (Wesley Pettengill). — Indian corn is about 20 to 

 25 per cent over a normal crop in value. Potatoes are a little 

 below average, other root crops up to the average. Farm stock is 

 looking well, and will come to the barn in good condition. Fall 

 seeding is in good condition. Prices for most crops are better than 

 in former years, and much better than last year. Apples and hay 

 are our most profitable crops, and potatoes our least profitable one. 

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

 bages are looking well, but squashes are not a large crop. 



Haverhill (Eben Webster). — Corn is fully as good a crop as 

 usual. Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm stock is 

 looking well. Fall seeding is in fair condition. Prices for crops 

 raised for market are better than usual. Hay has been our most 

 profitable crop, and potatoes our least profitable one. Considered 

 as a whole, the season has been a fairly profitable one. 



Andover (Milo H. Gould). — Indian corn is less valuable as a 

 crop than usual. Root crops are up to the usual average. Cattle 

 are coming from the pasture thin in flesh. Fall seeding is in good 

 condition. Prices for crops raised for market have been above 

 the average. Cucumbers for pickles have been our most profitable 

 crop, and potatoes and strawberries our least profitable ones. 

 The season has been a profitable one, prices having been good and 

 demand also. 



Topsfield (B. P. Pike). — Very little corn is raised except sweet 

 corn for market and southern corn for silo. Root crops are aver- 

 age yields. Farm stock is in good condition. Early seeded fields 

 look well, but it has been too dry for late seeding. Milk and hay 

 have been our most profitable products, and potatoes our least 



