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All crops have done well. Considered as a whole, the season has 

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

 Celery crop very light, but quality good. 



Concord (Wm. H. Hunt). — Koot crops an average. Apples 

 have turned out better than they promised. It has been rather 

 dry for newly seeded fields, except on low ground. Asparagus, 

 sweet corn and onions have been our most profitable crops. Con- 

 sidered as a whole, the season has been a profitable one. Farm 

 stock in average condition. All truck crops have done well, and 

 have sold for very much higher prices than in 1891. 



Groion (Daniel Needham) . — Fall seeding in as good condition 

 as last year, but not up to the average. Farm stock in good con- 

 dition. Not a year since 1872 has yielded such generous results 

 in money for field, garden and orchard products as this. Pastures 

 have kept green ; dairy products have kept above the normal ; 

 hay has been abundant, and commanded a good price ; potatoes 

 have yielded well, and a quick and strong market has brought 

 buyers at high prices ; our apple crop has been large, and many 

 have received $1.20 net per barrel for No. I's. 



Wesffo7'd (Arthur Wright). — Root crops an average. Fall 

 seeding has been somewhat affected by drought. The hay crop 

 has been the most profitable with us. Potatoes have been our 

 lightest crop, but have brought good prices. Considered as a 

 whole, the season has been a profitable one. Farm stock in good 

 condition. Small fruits, peaches and apples have been profitable 

 this season. 



Blllerica (J. N. Pardee). — Root crops fully up to the average. 

 Apple crop much larger than was expected ; quality excellent. 

 Late potatoes generally a failure. Fall seeding in good condition. 

 Sweet corn has proven especially profitable. Squashes have been 

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

 been the most profitable for several years. Farm stock generally 

 in good condition. Fall feed still excellent, and farmers generally 

 encouraged. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



North Andover (Peter Holt, Jr.). — Root crops not up to the 

 average. Fall seeding has made slight growth, on account of dry 

 weather. Early potatoes have been our most profitable crop ; field 

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

 has been an average one. Pastures have, suffered from drought, 

 and cattle are thin. 



Haverhill (Eben Webster) . — Root crops not quite up to the 

 average. Apples turned out somewhat better than was expected. 



