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rains of the past week have filled wells and springs that have been 

 dry for a year. 



Eroing (Chakles F. Clark). — Indian corn is 65 per cent of a 

 normal crop. Root crops are below the average. Farm stock is in 

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

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

 been our most profitable crop. I do not think that the season has 

 been a profitable one for our farmers. Streams, springs and wells 

 have mostly recovered from the effects of drought. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard). — Corn is perhaps 75 per cent of a 

 normal crop. Root crops are about average. Farm stock is looking 

 well. Recent rains are bringing fall seeding forward in fine condition. 

 Prices for crops grown for market are up to the average. Hay and 

 corn have been our most profitable crops and apples and potatoes 

 our least profitable ones. The season has been less profitable than 

 usual. The recent rains have filled streams, springs and wells. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Ware (J. H. Fletcher) . — The corn crop is about 75 per cent of 

 the normal. Root crops are up to the average in some parts of town. 

 Farm stock is looking very well. Fall seeding is in good condition. 

 Prices for farm crops are about as usual, except for potatoes, which 

 are higher. Hay has been our most profitable crop and potatoes 

 our least profitable one. With most farmers the season has been a 

 profitable one. 



Enfield (D. 0. Chickering). -^ Indian corn is about half a normal 

 crop. Fall seeding is now looking well. Prices for crops grown for 

 market have been somewhat above the average. None of our leading 

 crops have been profitable, the drought and frost making a shortage 

 in all farm crops. Considered as a whole, the season has not been a 

 profitable one for our farmers. Streams, springs and wells have 

 recovered from drought. 



Prescott (W. F. Wendermuth). — Corn would have been a fuU 

 crop but for the frost, but is from 65 to 70 per cent of the normal in 

 value. Root crops are below the average, as seeds did not germinate 

 well. Farm stock is fully up to the average for this month. Fall 

 seeding is in excellent condition. Most of our crops go to market in 

 the form of mUk, cream, butter, veal, pork and eggs, and prices have 

 been higher for these than formerly. Hay and fodder crops have 

 been our most profitable crops and corn and apples oiu- least profitable 

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

 for our farmers. Wild deer have done considerable damage this season. 



Belchertown (Almon L. Pratt) . — Corn is 80 per cent of a nor- 

 mal crop in value. Root crops are average yields. Farm stock 

 is in fair condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. The market 



