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Hanson (Flavel S. Thomas, M.D.). — Indian corn is about 

 an average crop. Root crops have not been up to tlie normal. 

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

 tion. Prices for crops raised for market have been rather better 

 than usual. Cranberries have been our most profitable crop. 

 There are but few apples, and those of poor quality. The season 

 has been a very poor one, more failures than successes, due to 

 frosts, drought, insects, etc. 



Halifax (G. W. Hayward). — We have an excellent corn crop, 

 of full average value. Root crops are up to the usual average. 

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

 August or the first of September never looked better. Prices for 

 crops raised for market have been about the same as for a number 

 of years. Hay has been our best crop, and the most profitable, 

 with potatoes our least profitable one. The season has been very 

 uneven, some farmers securing good crops, and others not getting 

 enough to pay for the fertilizer used. 



Plympton (Winthrop Fillebrom^n) . — The corn crop was much 

 better this year than usual. Root crops have been about average- 

 Farm stock is in excellent condition. Fall seeding is not up to 

 the standard. Prices for crops raised for market range about as 

 usual. Hay is really our most profitable crop, and potatoes our 

 least profitable one, as they rotted badly and were injured by 

 grubs. The season as a whole has been profitable, and our farm- 

 ers seem encouraged. 



Mattapoisett (E. C. Stetson). — Indian corn is quite a little 

 better than an average crop. 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 sale have been about 

 average. Corn has been our most profitable crop, and onions our 

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

 a profitable one. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Bourne (D. D. Nye). — Indian corn is about a normal crop in 

 value. As a general thing, root crops have done well. Farm 

 stock is looking remarkably well. Fall seeding is in very good 

 condition. Prices for crops raised for market have compared 

 favorably with other years. Hay and potatoes have been our most 

 profitable crop,' and cranberries our least profitable one. Some 

 crops have been profitable, and where the farmer had a variety, he 

 has on the whole had an average season for profit. 



Mashpee (W. F. Hammond). — The corn crop is an average 

 one. Root crops have proved to be average yields. Farm stock 



