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profitable one. The severe drought has made the season unprofitable. 

 Vegetation is dead, and wells and streams dry. 



Stcansea (F. G. Arnold). — The corn crop is much above the average 

 as grain and forage. Turnips are small on account of dry weather. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Early sown fields show good fall 

 seeding, but it is backward on late sown fields. Potatoes bring about 

 the same prices as last year, while all other crops are lower. Late 

 potatoes, early cabbages and early tomatoes were our most profitable 

 crops, and early potatoes and late cabbages our least profitable ones. 

 The season has not been a profitable one. Pastures are very dry, and 

 springs, streams and wells are low. 



Westport (Albert S. Sherman). — The corn crop is our most profit- 

 able one. Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm stock is in 

 fine condition. Fall seeding is in fine condition. Prices for crops 

 raised for market are about average. Hay has been our most profitable 

 crop, and potatoes our least profitable one. The season has been fairly 

 profitable to our farmers. The drought is not severe, though a few 

 springs and wells are dry and all are low. 



Acushnet (M. S. Douglas). — The corn crop is up to the normal in 

 value. Root crops are average crops. Farm stock is in good con- 

 dition, though some have been obliged to feed at the barn. Fall seed- 

 ing is backward, on account of dry weather. Prices for crops raised 

 for market are below the average, owing, no doubt, to the depression 

 in business. Hay has been our most profitable crop, and potatoes our 

 least profitable one. As a general thing, the season has not been a 

 profitable one. High land is completely dried up, and some wells and 

 springs are dry. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Norwell (Henry A. Turner). — The corn crop is about normal in 

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

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

 for crops raised for market are about the same as usual. Strawberries 

 and cauliflowers have been our most profitable crops, and potatoes 

 and apples our least profitable ones. Considered as a whole, the season 

 has been fairly profitable. Streams, springs and wells are very low, 

 and farmers are carting water. 



Hanover (Harrison L. House). — The corn crop is of normal value. 

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

 dition. Fall seeding is in fair condition. Prices for crops raised for 

 market have been the same as usual. Corn and cabbages have been 

 our most profitable crop, and potatoes our least profitable one. Con- 

 sidered as a whole, the season has been fairly profitable. Vegetation 

 has not suffered much from drought; streams, springs and wells are 

 very low. 



Bridgewater (R. Cass). — The corn crop is one-fourth greater in value 

 than the normal. Root crops are fair average crops. Farm stock is 



