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normal crop in value. Root crops are good average crops. Farm 

 stock is in good condition. Not as much fall seeding as usual has 

 been done, but it has made a good showing thus far. Prices for mar- 

 ket crops are higher than usual. Apples and potatoes have been our 

 most profitable crops, and small fruits our least profitable ones. Con- 

 sidered as a whole, the season has been a profitable one for our 

 farmers. 



Dunstable (A. J. Gilson). — The price of corn this season will place 

 the value of the crop above the normal. Root crops have given better 

 than average yields. Fall seeding is in good condition. The prices 

 for crops raised for market have ruled a little higher than in former 

 years. Hay has been our most profitable crop, and potatoes our least 

 profitable one. The man who has paid hired help and all other running 

 expenses of a farm from the income of the farm must consider that it 

 has been a profitable season for farming. 



Chelmsford (Perley P. Perham). — The value of the corn crop is 

 above the normal. Root crops have yielded very well. Farm stock is 

 in good condition. Fall seeding made a good catch. Prices for all 

 crops raised for market are much higher than the average. Apples 

 are om- most profitable crop, and potatoes our' least profitable one. 

 Considered as a whole, the season has been a good average one for the 

 farmers in this locaUty. 



Billerica (Geo. P. Greenwood). — Indian corn is 70 per cent of a 

 full crop in value. Root crops are not quite up to the average. Farm 

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

 for crops raised for market are somewhat higher than usual. The 

 season has been peculiar ; some farmers have found it a very good one, 

 while others have failed to get full crops. Considering the scarcity of 

 fruit, it must fall below the average. 



Winchester (S. S. Symmes). — No Indian corn is raised here. Tur- 

 nips are almost a total failure, but other root crops are good. Farm 

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

 crops sold higher than usual. Sweet corn has been our most profitable 

 crop, and white turnips and lettuce our least profitable ones. Consid- 

 ered as a whole, the season has not been a profitable one for our farmers. 

 The rains came so late that late turnips and celery did not have time to 

 grow, the turnips being now no larger than acorns. Spinach is also 

 very small. 



Neioton (G. L. Marcy). — Sweet corn only is raised, and it did not 

 ear out, on account of dry weather. Root crops are not up to the 

 average. Farm stock is in good condition, but not much kept. Fall 

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

 ruled high. Crops harvested before July 1 have been profitable, and 

 those harvested later unprofitable. The season has not been a profit- 

 able one, owing to bad weather, poor help and high prices of grain and 

 hay. Many have sold more or less of their cattle, and milk is very 

 short and growing shorter. 



