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90 per cent. The cold, wet spring, followed by the later drought, 

 was unfavorable, but this was largely offset by the holding off of 

 damaging frosts during September, Root crops have been an aver- 

 age crop. Owing to the very dry summer, farm stock is not in the 

 very best of condition. Fall seeding is in very poor condition, owing 

 to the dry weather this fall. Prices for farm crops have compared 

 favorably with former years. The most profitable crops, in order, 

 have been early sweet corn, cabbage, hay, apples and potatoes. On 

 account of the dry weather the season has not been a very profitable 

 one for farmers. Vegetation, streams, springs and wells show the 

 effects of the early drought. 



Southhridge (E. T. Torrey). — Corn is a 100 per cent crop in 

 quantity and quality. Although June was very dry, the weather 

 since July has been much more favorable. Root crops have been 

 about an average. Farm stock is coming into the barn in good con- 

 dition. Fall seeding is in fine condition. Prices this year have been 

 rather higher than usual. The most profitable crops, in order, have 

 been corn, hay, oats, apples and potatoes. It has been an average 

 season, so far as profits are concerned. Vegetation and water sup- 

 plies have not fully recovered from the effects of the drought. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Tawnsend (George A. Wilder). — The corn crop is about 80 per 

 cent of normal in quantity, and 90 per cent in quality. This was 

 due to the fact that it was very dry about the planting time. Root 

 crops have been about up to the average. Farm stock is in good 

 condition. Fall seeding is doing well. Prices have ranged some- 

 what higher than usual this year. The most profitable crops, in 

 order, have been peaches, apples and potatoes. Considered as a 

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

 streams, springs and wells have not recovered fi'om the drought; 

 hunters report streams very low in all sections. 



Littleton (George W. Sanderson). — In quantity, the corn crop 

 is about 75 per cent of normal, and somewhat more than 50 per 

 cent in quality. Most conditions have been favorable to this crop. 

 Root crops have been about up to the average. Farm stock is in 

 good condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices this year 

 have ranged somewhat above the average. The most profitable crops, 

 in order, have been apples, corn and hay. The season has been a 

 fairly profitable one for farmers. Vegetation and water supplies 

 are about up to normal. 



Billerica (E. F. Dickinson). — An estimate of the corn crop is 

 90 per cent of normal in quantity and about normal in quality. The 

 drought in May and early June hindered germination, but the 



