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10 to 25 per cent higher than usual. Sweet corn has been our 

 most profitable crop, and tomatoes and cabbages our least profit- 

 able ones. With a fair crop of apples to help out, the season will 

 probably be profitable as a whole. 



Carlisle (E. J. Carr). — The corn crop is better than a normal 

 crop. Root crops, including potatoes, are above the average. 

 Farm stock is in fair condition, but there has been too much wet 

 weather for it to fatten. Fall seeding is in good condition. 

 Prices for crops raised for inarket have ruled above the average. 

 Corn and potatoes have been our most profitable crops and beans 

 our least profitable one. Our farmers have raised good crops and 

 received good prices for them. 



Concord (Wm. H. Hunt). — Corn is a little below an average 

 crop in profit. 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 above the average. 

 Sweet corn, asparagus, tomatoes and beans have been our most 

 profitable crops. Considered as a whole the season has been a 

 profitable one for our farmers. 



Lincoln (C. S. Wheeler). — The corn crop is about two-thirds 

 of a normal crop in value. Potatoes are above the average, other 

 root crops below. Farm stock is in better than average condition. 

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

 have been above the average. Strawberries and tomatoes have 

 been our most profitable crops and sweet corn our least profitable 

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

 for our farmers. 



Lexington (F. L. Piper). — In this locality corn is a very good 

 crop. Root crops have proved to be average crops. Farm stock 

 is in good condition. F'all seeding is in very good condition. 

 Prices for crops raised for market have been better than usual. 

 Considered as a whole the season has been a profitable one for our 

 farmers. 



Winchester (S. S. Symmes). — Root crops have proved to be un- 

 usually good crops. Farm stock is in Al condition. Fall seeding 

 is in very good condition. Prices have not averaged higher than 

 usual. Early sweet corn and tomatoes have been our most profit- 

 able crops and cauliflower, early celery and early cabbage our least 

 profitable ones. There is a small margin of profit this season. It 

 is a little singular that while manure is much cheaper than it was 

 some years ago it is nevertheless harder to make profits on our 

 crops. There is much keener competition and so much of produce 

 sent to market as to make small margins. 



