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ing is in very fine condition. Hay has been our most profitable crop, 

 and sweet corn and apples our least profitable ones. On the whole, 

 the year has been a good one for our fanners, as we have had good 

 crops of most everything; but prices have been a little low. 



Tewksbury (Geo. E. Crosby). — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is in very good condition. It has been rather 

 too dry for the best development of fall seeding. Prices for crops 

 raised for market have averaged about the same as for the past five 

 years. Sweet corn, potatoes and tomatoes have been our most profit- 

 able crops, while celery is a failure and cauliflower not much better. 

 For general farmers the season has been a profitable one. 



Concord (Wm. H. Hunt). — There was a very fair corn crop. Farm 

 stock is in average condition. Fall seeding is looking very well at 

 present. Truck crops have brought rather low prices. Asparagus has 

 been our most profitable crop, and market-garden crops other than 

 asparagus our least profitable ones. As a whole, the season has been 

 a i^rofitable one for our farmers. 



Winchester (8. 8. Symmes). — No Indian corn is raised here. Root 

 crops are up to the usual average. Farm stock is in first-class condi- 

 tion. Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices for crops raised for 

 market have been just about the same as in former years. Cauli- 

 flowers are very late; they have sold high to date, but unless the 

 weather continues favorable one-half the crop will be lost. Most 

 celery is smaller than usual, but good celery is selUng at a good price. 



Stoneham (J. E. Wiley). — Farm stock is in good condition. Fall 

 seeding is in good condition. Prices for crops raised for market have 

 been a fan- average. Lettuce has been our most profitable crop, and 

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

 been a profitable one for our farmers. 



Newton (G. L. Marcy). — Indian corn is not raised to any extent. 

 Root crops are average yields. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall 

 seeding is in good condition. Prices for crops raised for market have 

 been average with other years. The season has been peculiar, and it 

 is hard to tell which crops have or have not been the most profitable ; 

 but I believe on the whole the season has been one of average profit. 



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Salisbury (Wesley Pettengill). — Indian corn is 20 per cent above 

 the normal. Root crops have proved to be about average. Stock will 

 go to the barn in fine condition. Not as much fall seeding has been 

 sown as usual, and it is not looking very well. Prices for crops raised 

 for market have been fully up to the average. Hay has been our most 

 profitable crop, and potatoes our least profitable one, the labor and 

 fertilizer bills reducing the profit on this crop. The season is not as 

 profitable as some years, as our apple and squa.sh crops are light. 



(iroveland (A. S. Longfellow). — There is a full crop of Indian 

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



