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Haverhill (Eben Webster) . — Indian corn is about two-thirds 

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

 crops. Farm stock is looking well. Fall seeding, is in good con- 

 dition. Prices for crops raised for market have been higher than 

 usual. The apple crop has been fair and prices good this season. 

 The season has been a fairly good one for profit. 



Neivhury (G. W. Adams). — Corn is about 75 per cent of a full 

 crop, but is above the average in value owing to high prices. Root 

 crops have proved to be average crops. Farm stock is in very 

 fair condition. Fall seeding is backward. Prices for crops raised 

 for market have ranged about average. Hay and strawberries 

 have been our most profitable crops, and pears our least profitable 

 one. The season has hardly been a profitable one, as the cost of 

 labor and scarcity of help has taken away all profits. 



Andover (M. H. Gould). — Ensilage corn was a good crop, but 

 corn for grain was far below the normal. Root crops are up to 

 the usual average. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding 

 is in good condition. Prices for crops raised for market have been 

 a little above the average. Strawberries have been our most profit- 

 able crop and cucumbers our least profitable one. The season has 

 been a better one than many seasons for profit. 



Wenham (N. P. Perkins). — Root crops are good average crops, 

 but are rather late. Stock as a rule is in fair condition, but milch 

 cows are not doing as well as they should. Fall seeding has come 

 up quite well, but as a rule is rather backward. Prices for crops 

 vary, some good, others quite low. Potatoes, onions, hay, sweet 

 corn and apples are our most profitable crops, and potatoes, beets, 

 peas, milk and small fruits our least profitable ones. It is too 

 early yet to tell what the profits of the season will be, as most of 

 our crops are not yet sold. 



Manchester (John Baker) . — Indian corn is a little above a 

 normal crop in value. Root crops are above the average. Farm 

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

 Prices for crops raised for market are better than in former years. 

 Strawberries, corn, potatoes, peaches, plums and cabbages have 

 been our most profitable crops ; nearly all market-garden crops 

 have vbeen profitable. Considered as a whole the season has been 

 a profitable one for our farmers. 



