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was not up to the average. The uncertainty and cost of help is the 

 great drawback with most farmers. 



Canton (Edwin V. Kinsley). — Corn is above the average in \alue. 

 Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm stock is in good condi- 

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

 for market have been rather under the a\eiage. Onions, bailey, pota- 

 toes and early sweet corn have been our most jirofitable crops, while 

 late potatoes and cabbages have been our least profitable ones. Stock 

 is thrifty and barns quite full, although much of the first crop of hay 

 is poor. The .season is a fair average one for profit. 



Norwood (F. A. Fales). — Indian corn is about 80 per cent of an 

 average crop. Root crops have done well. Farm stock is in fine con- 

 dition. Fall seeding is rather late here, owing to the dry weather. 

 Prices for crops raised for market have not been as good as in 1905. 

 Sweet corn has been our most profitable crop, and i)()tatoes our least 

 profitable one. The season has been fairly profitable, but the sijuash 

 and potato crops have been short. 



Walpolc (Edward L. Shepakd). — The corn crop is 80 per cent of 

 the normal in value. Root crops are not up to the average. Farm 

 stock is below the a\erage in condition. Prices for crops raised foi' 

 market have been higlier than usual. Hay has been our most profit- 

 able crop, and potatoes our lea.st profitable one. Considered as a 

 whole, the season has been about an average one for profit. 



Bellingham (John J. O'Sullivan). — Indian corn is about an aver- 

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

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

 crops raised for market have been a little higher than usual. Hay 

 has been our most profitable crop, and potatoes our least profitable 

 one. Considered as a whole, the season has been a pi'ofitable one for 

 our farmers. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Mansfield (Wm. C. Winter). — Indian corn is al:)()ut a nornial crop. 

 Root crops are fully up to the average. \'ery little fall s(>eding has 

 been done, owing to dry weather. Farm stock is in good condition. 

 Hay and potatoes bring slightly higher prices than formerly; other 

 crops about the same as usual. Hay has been our most profitable 

 crop, and apples our lea.st j)rofitable one, having l)eeii generally de- 

 stroyed by a hail storm. All tilings considered, the season lias lieeii 

 an average one for profit. 



Atlleborough (Isaac Alger). — The corn crop is above the normal 

 in value. Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm stock never 

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

 crops raised for market are about the same as usual. Potatoes, straw- 

 berries and cranberries are our most profitable crops, and winter 

 apples are a total failure. The season, considered as a whole, has been 

 a remarkably good one. 



