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not. Farm stock is looking nicely now. Not much fall seeding has 

 been done here. Prices for market crops are much advanced. Pota- 

 toes arc our most profitable crop. From early spring until late summer 

 peas and beans were plentiful, as was also sweet corn in its season. 

 The season has been profitable for some farmers, while for others it 

 has not been so good. 



Halifax (G. W. Hayward). — Tlie corn crop is above the average in 

 yield and value. Root crops have given average yields. Farm stock 

 is in excellent condition. Fall seeding was late, owing to dry weather, 

 but it is beginning to look better since the rains. Prices for crops 

 raised for market have averaged as high as in former years. Hay has 

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

 profitable ones. The season has been fairly profitable, and we have no 

 reason to complain. 



Plympton (Winthrop Fillebrown). — The corn crop is far above 

 the normal. Root crops have proved to be average crops. Farm stock 

 is looking very well. Fall seeding looks the best it has for years. The 

 prices of crops raised for market are about as usual. Cranberries and 

 hay are our most profitable crops, and corn has been unusually good. 



Lakemlle (Nathaniel G. Staples). — Indian corn is about a normal 

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

 condition. Fall seeding not up to the average. Prices for crops raised 

 for market are better than usual. Sweet corn has been our most 

 profitable crop, and strawberries our least profitable one. Considered 

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



Rochester (Geo. H. Randall). — Indian corn is fully up to the 

 average in value. Root crops have proved to be average crops. Farm 

 stock is in better condition than usual. Fall seeding shows the effects 

 of dry weather, and is not looking as well as two weeks ago. Prices 

 for crops raised for market have been up to the average. Corn and 

 hay have been our most profitable crops, and potatoes our least profit- 

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

 for our farmers. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



FalmoiUh (Daniel R. Wicks). — The corn crop is fully up to the 

 normal. Most varieties of root crops are average crops and turnips 

 are above the normal. Farm stock is in fine condition. Fall seeding 

 is in good condition, and making fine growth. Prices for farm crops 

 have as a whole been a Uttle higher than usual. Potatoes have been 

 our most profitable crop, and hay our least profitable one, as much of 

 it is only fit to be used as bedding, owing to bad weather in haying 

 time. As a whole, the season has been a i)rofitable one for our farmers. 



Barnstable (John Bursley). — The corn crop is 90 per cent of a 

 normal crop in value. Root crops are uj) to the usual average. Farm 

 stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in poor condition. The 

 prices of crops raised for market have been above the average. Cran- 

 berries have been our most profitable crop, and potatoes are possil)ly 



