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most profitable, and tomatoes for canning the least profitable, of 

 our leading crops. Considered as a whole, the season has been 

 fairly profitable. Farm stock in good condition. 



Franklin (C. M. Allen). — Root crops about seventy-five per 

 cent of average. Apples a little better than was expected. Fall 

 seeding in medium condition. Corn has been our best crop. 

 Potatoes the smallest crop, but the high price will in part make up 

 for it. There has not been much profit tliis season, but it is an 

 average year. Farm stock in average condition. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Attleborough (Isaac Alger). — Root crops not an average. 

 Fall seeding in good condition. Considered as a whole, the season 

 has been fairly profitable. Farm stock in fair condition. 



Raynham (N. W. Shaw^). — Root crops not up to the average. 

 Apples and potatoes not as large crops as was expected. Fall 

 seeding in fairly good condition. Hay has been our most profit- 

 able crop, though little rowen was cut. Potatoes have been least 

 profitable. Considered as a whole, the season has not been a 

 profitable one. Farm stock in fair condition, having most of its 

 feed from the barn for the last two months. 



Dighton (A. W. Paul). — Root crops not up to the average, on 

 account of dry weather. Fall seeding in average condition. 

 Potatoes have been our most profitable crop and strawberries least 

 profitable. Considered as a whole, the season has not been a 

 profitable one. Farm stock about in average condition. All crops 

 have suffered from drought. No rowen. Apples ripened prema- 

 turely and rot badly. Probably more wells dry than ever before. 



Sivayisey (F. G. Arnold). — Roots a full average. Fall seed- 

 ing has started well, but needs rain. Potatoes have been our 

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

 a profitable one. Farm stock is grained for milk, and is in gpod 

 condition. 



Dartmouth (L. T. Davis). — Root crops will be fully up to the 

 average. Fall seeding in fine condition. Considered as a whole, 

 the season compares favorably with the average. Farm stock in 

 good condition. Fodder corn and hay have been good crops, 

 which is advantageous for milk production, our chief industry. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



MarsJifield (G. J. Peterson). — Root crops below the average. 

 Fall seeding an average, and winter rye is looking well. English 

 hay has been our most profitable crop ; potatoes and roots have 



