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crop. Root crops have not been average crops. Farm stock is 

 in good condition, better than average. Fall seeding is in fine 

 condition. Prices for crops raised for market are average. Pota- 

 toes have been our most profitable crop and corn our least profit- 

 able one. The season has not been a profitable one for farmers, 

 as the hay crop was light and corn almost a failure. 



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Dudley (J. J. Gili;es). — Indian corn is three-fourths of a nor- 

 mal crop 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 are considerably higher than in 

 former j'ears. Potatoes, and in some instances cabbages, have 

 been our most profitable crops and corn our least profitable one. 

 Considered as a whole the season has been a profitable one for our 

 farmers. 



Spencer (H. H. Kingsbury). — The corn crop is about 25 per 

 cent of the value of a normal one. Root crops of all kinds have 

 been quite up to the average. Farm stock is in excellent condi- 

 tion. The weather has been very favorable for fall seediug, which 

 is in fine shape. Prices for farm produce have ruled higher during 

 the entire season. Considering the cost of production and the ex- 

 pense of harvesting hay has been our most profitable crop. Corn 

 and potatoes are not paying crops this year. The usual farm 

 operations have not proved as profitable this season as usual. 



Neio Braintree (C. D. Sage). — The value of the corn crop is 

 not over 25 per cent of that of a normal crop. Root crops are 

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

 in fair condition. The prices for crops raised for market have 

 been about the same as in former years. Hay has been our most 

 profitable crop and corn our least profitable one. The season has 

 been a fairly profitable one, considered as a whole. 



Petersham, (S. B. Cook) . — Corn is not over half a crop in value. 

 Root crops have proved to be average crops. Farm stock is in 

 good condition. F'all seeding is in good condition. Prices for 

 crops raised for market have ruled about the same as usual. Hay 

 has been our most profitable crop and corn and apples our least 

 profitable ones. Considered as a whole, the season has been fairly 

 profitable. 



FhilUpston (A. D. Clifford). — Corn is not over one-third of 

 a normal crop in value. Root crops are about average. Farm 

 stock is looking well. Very little fall seeding is done here. The 

 prices of market crops have been considerably above the average. 

 Cabbages and beets have been our most profitable crops and 



