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above the average. The cranberry crop has been our most profitable 

 one, and potatoes our least profitable crop. Our farmers have just 

 about held their own. The drought has been a great detriment to the 

 crops; ponds, streams and springs are the lowest they have been for 

 fifty years. 



Barnstable (John Bursley). — The corn crop is 20 per cent above 

 the normal in value. Root crops are good average crops. Farm stock 

 is in good condition. Early fall seeding is looking well, but late sown 

 looks poorly. Crops are fully up to the average in price. Cranberries 

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

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

 mowings have suffered greatly from the drought; springs and wells 

 are low. We expect to harvest a fair crop of Cape turnips. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell). — The corn crop is above the normal in 

 value. Root crops are below the average. Farm stock is in fair 

 condition. Very little fall seeding has been done; condition below 

 the average. Prices for crops raised for market are about as last year. 

 Potatoes have been our least profitable crop. The season has not been 

 a profitable one. Wells, ponds and springs are very low, and all crops, 

 with the exception of corn, have suffered from drought. The cran- 

 berry crop is not more than one-third of a normal crop. Prices have 

 been fair, but not quite so good as last year. 



Harwich (Ambrose N. Doane). — The corn crop is much better than 

 usual. Root crops are average crops. Farm stock is in fair condition. 

 Prices for crops raised for market are higher than usual. Cranberries 

 have been our most profitable crop, and grass our least profitable one. 

 The season has not been profitable. The drought has done a great deal 

 of damage ; springs and ponds never were as low as at present. 



Truro (John B. Dyer). — Not enough corn is raised to be men- 

 tioned. Turnips and beets are average crops. Farm stock is fully up 

 to the average in condition. Fall seeding is in poor condition, on 

 accoimt of having no rain. Prices for market crops are about the 

 same as usual. Garden truck has been most profitable for us, and 

 potatoes our least profitable crop. The season is hardly up to the 

 average for profit. Fall pasturage and vegetation in general have 

 suffered from drought. The price of cranberries has ruled higher than 

 last year, but the crop has been light. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luge). — The corn crop is below the 

 normal in value. Root crops are below the average. Farm stock is 

 in good condition. Prices for crops raised for market are much higher 

 than formerly. Corn has been our most profitable crop, and potatoes 

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

 xmprofitable. Springs are very low and vegetation below average, 

 owing to drought. 



