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been least profitable. Considere 1 as a whole, the season has been 

 fairly profitable. Farm stock in good condition. 



Kingston (J. H. Cushman). — Root crops up to the average, 

 turnips not harvested, but looking well. Apples large, and quality 

 better than was expected. Fall seeding in fine condition. The 

 hay crop has been most profitable and the potato crop least so. 

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

 Farm stock rather thin, except when stall fed. 



Halifax (G. W. Hayward) . — Turnips are an average crop ; 

 all other root crops small. Fall seeding has come well, but does 

 not grow. Hay and corn have been our most profitable crops ; 

 potatoes, apples and beans have been least profitable. Considered 

 as a whole, the season has been fairly profitable. Farm stock is 

 in very good condition. 



Middleborougli (Elbridge Cushman). — Root crops thirty-three 

 per cent below average. The apple crop has proved somewhat 

 better than was expected. Fall seeding in very good condition. 

 Hay and rye have been our most profitable crops. Turnips, 

 potatoes, rowen, and in fact all crops that were starting during 

 the drought, have been unprofitable. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has hardly been an average one. Farm stock not quite in 

 average condition. Quality and price of potatoes very good, com- 

 pensating in a measure for small yield. 



Wareham (A. Savary). — Root crops below average. Fall 

 seeding in good condition on low laud, but has suffered from 

 drought on high laud. Hay and cranberries have been our most 

 profitable crops ; corn and potatoes have been least profitable. 

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

 Farm stock in fair condition. We are still suffering from want of 

 rain, which has injured fall feed, making it necessary to commence 

 foddering earlier than usual. Cranberries are not keeping well, 

 and are bringing a much less price than was expected. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Falmouth (D. R. AYicks). — Root crops an average. Fall seed- 

 ing in good condition. Hay has been our most profitable crop. 

 Potatoes have been least profitable. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has not been a profitable one. Farm stock fully up to the 

 average in condition. Turnips came up late, but have made good 

 growth. 



Barnstable (John Bursley) . — Root crops a full average. Apple 

 crop a little better than was expected. But little fall seeding 

 done, and that late. Cranberries and hay have been our most 



