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ity. Drought in July checked its growth, but rains in August car- 

 ried out the crop, and the dry September was favorable for harvest- 

 ing it. Early sown fall seeding came up well, but late sowings 

 have not and will not come up until we have rain. Market prices 

 have been average. The most profitable crops, in order, have been 

 cranberries, potatoes and strawberries. The season has been a prof- 

 itable one. Streams and wells are very low. Our leading crop is 

 cranberries. Some bogs were injured by spring frost and fireworms, 

 but there were no frosts during picking time hard enough to injure 

 the berries, and an average crop of fruit of the best quality has been 

 gathered. 



Fochester (George H. Randall). — The corn crop is probably 

 about 80 per cent of normal; some fields are fully normal and others 

 about 60 per cent. The quality is generally normal. The dry weather 

 during September and October was favorable for ripening the crop, 

 although the cold, wet spring and following severe drought were 

 detrimental to its best devlopment. Root crops have proved to be 

 an average. Farm stock is in fully as good condition as usual. On 

 low land fall seeding is looking very well, but dry lots are suffering 

 for want of rain. Market prices have been fully up to the normal. 

 The most profitable crops, in order, have been hay, corn, potatoes 

 and cranberries. The least profitable crops, in order, have been oats, 

 strawberries, raspberries and melons. For a majority it has been 

 a profitable season. Wells are failing and streams are dry. A few 

 fields of corn did not show a stand of more than 50 per cent on 

 account of the drought, but what did grow is a good crop. Early 

 potatoes were a failure, generally, but late-planted made a good 

 yield of fine quality. 



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West Falmouth (D. R. Wicks). — Where corn was planted early 

 and came up well the yield is fully up to 100 per cent; the quality 

 is normal. A number of pieces came up poorly, and birds pulled 

 some, so that much had to be planted over twice, and some three 

 times, the result being that the crop is mostly fodder. Root crops 

 are fully up to average. Plenty of fall feed is making farm stock 

 look fine. Fall seeding is doing well. Prices have been fully up 

 to those of former years with some higher. The most jDrofitable 

 crops, in order, have been sweet com, peas, hay, squash and string 

 beans. The least profitable crops, in order, have been melons, let- 

 tuce, potatoes, pears and onions. The season has been a profitable 

 one, as a whole. Wells and streams have not suffered from the 

 drought. We had a little frost on October 20, but only in streaks. 

 It is surprising to see how well vegetation has grown after such a 

 cold, wet, backward spring. 



