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\'ery good condition. Much fall seeding was killed by the hot, dry 

 weather. Prices for crops raised for market have compared very well 

 with former years. Hay, corn and tomatoes have been our most prof- 

 itable crops, and cucumbers our least profitable ones. The season has 

 been i-ather better than the average, with no destructive droughts or 

 storms, no potato rot, plenty of feed in pastures, and fair crops of all 

 kinds with fair prices. 



Neicbury (Geo. AV. Adams). — There is an average crop of corn. 

 Root crops are up to the usual average. Fall seeding is excellent, but 

 a little late. Prices for crops raised for market are about as last year. 

 Corn and potatoes have been our most profitable crops, and straw- 

 berries and pears our least profitable ones. As last year, hundreds of 

 bushels of apples will not be harvested, owing to excessive cost of 

 labor. The season has not been a profitable one, a short crop of apples 

 and constantly increasing cost of labor having destroyed profit. 



Topsfield (B. P. Pike). — Xo corn is raised for grain in this vicinity. 

 Root crops are below the average owing to dry weather. Farm stock 

 is in fair condition. Fall seeding is not an average, owing to dry 

 weather. Prices have not been cjuite as good as usual, but crops have 

 been better. Hay and milk have been our most profitable products, 

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

 has been a profitable one for our farmers. 



Wenhayn (N. P. Perkins). — Sweet corn has not paid as well as last 

 season, as prices have been low; not much field corn raised. Carrrots 

 and jiarsnips have been good, beets and onions uncertain. Stock is 

 generally looking well, but the milk production is not as good as usual. 

 There is an average catch on fall seeding, but it is rather backward. 

 Prices for farm crops have been rather low this fall, but better prices 

 are ho])cd for for the winter. Carrots, parsnips, milk, hay and cab- 

 bages have been our most profitable crops, while cabbages, squashes 

 cucumbers, apples and onions have been our least profitable ones. 

 Considering present prospects for crops not disposed of, the season 

 l>romi.ses to be a profitable one. 



Dnnver.s (C. H. Preston). — Indian corn is better than an average 

 crop. Root crops are up to the usual average in yield. Farm stock 

 is in good condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices for 

 crops raised for market have been average, or a little under. Con- 

 sidered as a whole, the season has been a profitable one for our 

 farmers. 



NORFOLK COUiXTY. 



Uandolph (RuFUS A. Thayer). — Indian corn is a good average 

 crop in value. Root crops are about 80 per cent of an average yield. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in good average con- 

 dition. All crops have brought full prices. Sweet corn has been our 

 mo.st profitable crop, and squashes our least profitable one. Consid- 

 ered as ;i whole, the season has been a profitable one. The hay croj) 



