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If the winter market is good for crops jiot yet harvested, the season 

 will be a fairly profitable one. 



Danvers (Chas. H. Preston). — Indian corn is above the average 

 in value. Most root crops have been below the average in value. 

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

 Prices of crops raised for market have been considerably above average 

 the first of the season. The season has been a profitable one for 

 market gardeners, but not for dairymen. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Cohasset (Ellery C. Bates). — The crop of Indian corn is below the 

 normal in value. Root crops are not 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 about normal. Cauliflower has 

 been our most profitable crop, and potatoes our least profitable one. 

 Considered as a whole, the season has not been as profitable as in 

 former years. 



Randolph (RuFUS A. Thayer) . — The corn crop is about half of the 

 normal in value. Root crops are not proving to be average yields. 

 Farm stock is in good average condition. Fall seeding is not up to 

 the average. Prices for crops raised for market have been better than 

 average. Hay has been our most profitable crop, and winter squashes 

 our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season has not 

 been a profitable one for our farmers. On account of summer drought, 

 many crops on high land failed to show any profit. 



Canton (Edwin V. Kinsley). — The corn crojD is about two-thirds 

 of the normal in value. Root crops are not quite up to the average, 

 but are better than was indicated. Farm stock is in very good con- 

 dition. Fall seeding is in very good condition. Prices for crops 

 raised for market have ruled high. Grass and winter cabbages are 

 our most profitable crops, and tomatoes oiir least profitable one, there 

 being much rot of the frmt. The season has not been a profitable one, 

 as a whole, although recent weather conditions have aided the farmer 

 very much. 



Norwood (Frank A. Fales). — Indian corn is about a three-fourths 

 crop in value. Root crops have been about half crops. Farm stock 

 is looking very well at this time. Fall seeding is in good condition, 

 but late. Prices for crops raised for market have been 25 per cent 

 higher than usual. Corn has been our most profitable crop, and root 

 crops our least profitable ones. The season has not been a profitable 

 one, all crops being light except hay, which was more than an average 

 crop. 



Walpole (Edward L. Shepard) . — The corn crop is about half a 

 normal crop in value. Root crops are not giving good yields. Farm 

 stock is about normal in condition. Fall seeding is fairly good. Prices 

 for crops raised for market have been higher than usual. Hay has 



