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a profitable one. Late cabbage, of which quantities are raised, is not 

 very promising, but marketing has not begun. Streams, springs and 

 wells have recovered from drought. 



Ludlow (Chas. B. Bennett). — Indian corn is about 80 per cent 

 of a full crop in value. Root crops are fairly good. Farm stock is 

 about in average condition. Fall seeding is in very good condition. 

 Prices for crops raised for market have been better than usual. Hay 

 has been our most profitable crop and potatoes our least profitable 

 one. Considered as a whole, the season has not been a very profit- 

 able one. Nearly all wells and springs are full. Apples are about 

 half a crop, selling at from .12.50 to 14.00 per barrel. Mowings and 

 pastures are in first class condition. 



Hampden (John N. Isham). — The corn crop was one of our best 

 and of full value compared with other years. Most root crops have 

 proved good average yields. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall 

 seeding has done remarkably well. Prices for crops have been higher 

 than in former years. Corn and hay have been our most profitable 

 crops and potatoes our least profitable one. Considered as a whole 

 the season has been profitable. Recent rains have given a full water 

 supply. Potatoes never recovered from drought. Apples were a 

 light crop, but prices have been high. 



Palmer (0. P. Allen).- — -Indian corn is about two-thirds of a 

 normal crop in value. Root crops are not quite up to the normal. 

 Farm stock is in fair condition. Fall seeding is quite good, due to 

 late abundant rains. Prices for crops raised for market have been 

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

 potatoes our least profitable one. The season has not been as profit- 

 able as usual. Streams, springs and wells have apparently recovered 

 from the drought. 



Vv^ORCESTER COUNTY. 



Warren (William E. Patrick). ^ — Indian corn is about 50 per 

 cent of a normal crop in value. Farm stock was in very poor condi- 

 tion in August, but is now beginning to look well. The condition of 

 fall seeding is very good. All crops have been unprofitable. It has 

 not been a profitable season for our farmers. To a very large extent 

 streams, springs and wells have recovered from the effects of drought, 

 but some very deep wells have not recovered yet. 



North Brookfield (John H. Lane). — The corn crop is not over 60 

 per cent of the normal in value. Root crops are 10 per cent below 

 the average. Farm stock is in fair condition. FaU seeding is in fine 

 condition. Prices for crops raised for market are higher than usual. 

 Hay has been our most profitable crop and apples our least profitable 

 one. Considered as a whole, the season has not been up to the aver- 

 age. Streams have somewhat recovered from the effects of drought, 

 but springs have not nor have deep wells. 



