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

 for crops raised for market have ruled higher than in former years. 

 Oats and potatoes have been our most profitable crops and corn 

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

 not been a profitable one for our farmers. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Marlborough (E. D. Howe). — The value of the corn crop is 80 

 per cent of that of a normal crop. Root crops have proved to be 

 average crops. Farm stock is in fair condition, less grain than 

 usual being fed on account of high prices. Fall seeding is in first 

 class condition. Prices for some crops have ranged higher than 

 usual and for other crops lower than usual. Our leading product 

 is milk and there is very little profit in it at present prices, so the 

 season has been only moderately profitable. 



Westford (J. W. Fletcher). — Indian corn is below the average 

 in value of crop. Root crops have proved to be average crops. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Not much fall seeding is done 

 in this section. Prices for crops raised for market have ranged 

 about the same as usual. Fruit has been our most profitable 

 product. I should say tliat the season has been a profitable one 

 for our farmers. 



Townsend (G. A. Wilder). — Indian corn is 50 per cent below 

 the normal in value of crop. Root crops are up to the usual aver- 

 age. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in normal 

 condition. Prices for crops raised for market have ranged 25 per 

 cent above the normal. Apples, peaches and potatoes have been 

 our most profitable crops, and corn, cranberries, grapes and pears 

 our least profitable ones. Considered as a whole the season has 

 been a profitable one for our farmers. 



Pepperell (P. J. Kemp). — Corn is generally about 80 per cent 

 of a normal crop in value. Root crops are more than average 

 crops. Farm stock is in good condition, and fall feed has been 

 better than usual. Most seeding was late because of rain, but is 

 looking well. Prices for crops raised for market are rather higher 

 than in former years. Grass has been our most profitable crop 

 and potatoes our least profitable one. As a whole the season has 

 been against the farmer, a late spring ruining the hay crop, and 

 potatoes rotting and apples rusting. 



Teiokshury (G. E. Crosby). — Indian corn is 50 per cent of a 

 normal crop in value. Root crops are nearly up to the usual aver- 

 age. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in good 

 condition. Prices for crops raised for market have ranged from 



