42 



ing well. Prices for market crops have been fully up to the average. 

 The most profitable crops, in order, have been milk, hay, apples, 

 sweet com and potatoes. The season, as a whole, has been fully up 

 to the average, from the standpoint of profit. Vegetation, streams, 

 springs and wells have not recovered from the effects of the 

 drought. The apples raised in this vicinity this year were the 

 largest and fairest ever grown in this locality. 



Wenham (N, P. Perkins). — The corn crop is of good quality 

 and about 75 per cent of normal in quantity, although there is not 

 very much corn raised in this vicinity. Onions have failed, except 

 in a few places; carrots, beets and parsnips are an average crop. 

 Stock is looking well, but requires considerable feed at the barn 

 to keep up the flow of milk. I believe there has been less fall 

 seeding done than usual, and what has been done germinated slowly 

 and will hardly stand the wdnter well. I think prices have averaged 

 rather lower than in 1911, and have been very uneven. The most 

 profitable crops, in order, have been apples, hay, squashes, sweet 

 com and milk. The least profitable crops, in order, have been 

 cabbages, tomatoes, beets, potatoes, peas and onions. We are 

 paying up fairly well for fertilizers and help; whether there is any 

 profit or not depends upon the prices obtained for what we have 

 now to sell. It is dryer at this writing than it has been at any time 

 this season. Springs and wells are quite low, and we are hoping 

 for rain at this time. The early drought affected those crops only 

 on high land. Some seed came up after remaining a long time in 

 the ground. Most of the apple trees have been sprayed, more than 

 usual, with the result that a ipuch better crop has been obtained. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Cohasset (Ellery C. Bates). — Corn crop is 90 per cent of 

 normal in quantity and of normal quality. Warm weather has been 

 favorable to its best development. Root crops have been average. 

 Condition of farm stock is good and of fall seeding fair. Market 

 prices for crops have ruled about normal. The most profitable crops, 

 in order, have been cauliflower, beans, tomatoes, potatoes and corn. 

 The least profitable crops, in order, have been peas, onions, cab- 

 bage, lettuce and spinach. It has been about an average season for 

 farmers as regards profits. Vegetation and water supplies have not 

 recovered from the drought. 



Norwood (Frank A. Fales). — The crop of corn is about 85 per 

 cent of a normal in quantity, and about 80 per cent in quality. 

 The dry weather in June prevented some seeds from sprouting, but 

 the lateness in coming of fall frosts gave the crop time to mature. 

 Root crojjs are an average; the dry time in September and October 



