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Holden (G. S. Graham). — Root crops a full average. Fall 

 seeding has suffered for want of rain. Corn has been our most 

 profitable crop. Considered as a whole, the season has been more 

 than usually profitable. Farm stock in very good condition. 

 Potatoes have in some cases been very light, but the extra price 

 on the whole more than makes up. 



Worcester (S. A. Burgess). — Root crops a good average. 

 Fall seeding in quite good condition. Apples, corn and hay have 

 been our most profitable crops ; potatoes have been least profitable. 

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

 Farm stock in good condition. 



Orafton (S. E. Stowe). — Root crops average. Fall seed- 

 ing in excellent condition. Corn has been our most profitable 

 crop ; potatoes have been least profitable, although the large price 

 helps to make up for the small crop. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has been a profitable one. Farm stock in good condition. 



Southbridge (G. L. Clemence). — -Root crops average. Fall 

 seeding in good condition. Corn has been our most profitable 

 crop ; potatoes have been least profitable. Considered as a whole, 

 the season has been a profitable one. Farm stock in good con- 

 dition. 



Blackstone (L. R. Daniels). — Root crops average. Fall 

 seeding in fair condition, but early seeded fields are looking much 

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

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

 one. Farm stock in good condition. 



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HopJcinton (W. V. Thompson). — Root crops not up to the 

 average. Fall seeding in good condition. Potatoes have been 

 our most profitable crop. Considered as a whole, the season has 

 been a profitable one. Farm stock in good condition. The 

 weather has been very favorable for harvesting. 



Weston (H. L. Brown). — Root crops average, carrots better 

 than usual, beets and turnips good. Fall seeding looking finely on 

 low, moist land. Cabbage and sweet corn have been our most 

 profitable crops ; potatoes have been least profitable, with squashes 

 nearly as bad. Considered as a whole, the season has been a 

 profitable one. Farm stock in good condition. Farmers who 

 make market gardening their business have had a remarkably good 

 year. 



Arlington ( W. W. Rawson) . — Root crops an average. Onions, 

 cabbage, roots and tomatoes have been our most profitable crops. 



