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ESSEX COUNTY. 



SalisbuTy (Wesley Pettengill). — Indian corn is about 75 per 

 cent of a normal crop. Root crops are not up to the average. Stock 

 is looking well, better than could be expected after the dry season. 

 Not much fall seeding has been done. Prices for all crops have been 

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

 profitable one. The year has been about an average one for profit, 

 as prices have been good. The farmer who has a crop of apples this 

 year is all right. 



Groveland (A. S. Longfellow). — Indian corn is a good average 

 crop. Root crops have turned out about as usual. Farm stock is in 

 very good condition. Fall seeding is looking well. Rather better 

 prices have prevailed for crops raised for market than in former years. 

 Corn and hay have been our most profitable crops, and strawberries 

 and peaches our least profitable ones. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has not been as profitable as some years, on account of the 

 small fruit crop and high prices of grain. 



Andover (Milo H. Gould). — The value of the corn crop is above 

 that of a normal crop. Potatoes did well. Farm stock is in good 

 condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices for crops raised 

 for market are higher than usual. Potatoes and cabbages have been 

 our most profitable crops, and cucumbers for pickles our least profit- 

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

 for our farmers. 



Topsfield (B. P. Pike). — No corn is raised except for the silo and 

 sweet corn for the market. 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 ruled one-third higher than in 

 former years. Hay has been our most profitable crop, and milk our 

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

 a profitable one for our farmers. 



Hamilton (Geo. R. Dodge). — Not enough corn is raised to base a 

 valuation on. Root crops are good average crops. Farm stock is in 

 good condition. Fall seeding was done very late, and is just coming 

 up. Prices for farm crops have ruled a little higher than usual on most 

 crops. Hay has been our most profitable crop, and early peas and 

 cabbages our least profitable one. On the whole, the season has been 

 a fairly profitable one for our farmers. 



Wenhani (N. Porter Perkins) . — Corn is little raised except for 

 the silo. Root crops have been average crops except carrots. Cows 

 are looking well, but have been fed largely at the barn. As a rule, 

 fall seeding is late, and has not started very much. Prices have been 

 variable, but as a rule have been good. Sweet corn, cabbage, squash, 

 parsnips, hay and apples have been our most profitable crops, and 

 carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, milk and onions our least profitable ones. 



