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Dana (Lym.'^.n Randall) . — The corn crop will not be over three- 

 fourths of the normal in value. Root crops are fair, but on the whole 

 not average. Farm stock is looking well. What fall seeding has been 

 done is looking well. Prices for market crops will average with former 

 years. Hay and corn have been our most profitable crops and pota- 

 toes and apples our least profitable ones. The season has not been a 

 profitable one. Streams, springs and wells have fully recovered from 

 the effects of drought and the ground is well filled with water. 



Tenipleton (Lucien Gove). — The corn crop is 85 per cent of the 

 normal in value. Root crops grew slowly and have not proved aver- 

 age yields. Farm stock is in fairly good condition. Fall seeding is 

 in good condition. Owing to scarcity, prices for farm crops have 

 ruled higher than usual. Corn, hay, cabbage and vegetables have 

 been our most profitable crops, and potatoes, apples, peas and beans 

 our least profitable ones. The season has been a disappointing one, 

 and not profitable. Streams, springs and wells have recovered to a 

 very large extent. 



Gardner (W. E. Knight). — Indian corn is 90 per cent of the nor- 

 mal in value. Root crops are up to the average. Farm stock is thin 

 in flesh. Fall seeding is in first class condition. Prices are a little 

 higher than the average for crops raised for market. Corn has been 

 our most profitable crop and potatoes our least profitable one. Con- 

 sidered as a whole, the season has not been a profitable one. Streams, 

 springs and wells have recovered from drought. 



Ashburnham (E. D. Gibson). — ■ Corn is about a three-fourths crop 

 in value. Root crops are below the average. Farm stock is in aver- 

 age condition. Little fall seeding has been done, but is in splendid 

 condition. Prices have been good for farm crops. No leading crops 

 have been especially profitable. Potatoes have been our least profit- 

 able crop. The season can hardly be called a profitable one, as it is 

 too dry. Many streams, springs and wells have not yet recovered 

 from drought. 



Princeton (A. 0. Tyler). — The corn crop is four-fifths of the normal 

 in value, being injured by frost and rain. Root crops are up to the 

 average. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in very 

 good condition. Prices for farm crops have been from one-fourth to 

 one-third higher than usual. Potatoes have been our least profitable 

 crop.] Poor pasturage, a short hay crop and partial or entire failure 

 of hoed crops has made the season unprofitable for our farmers. In 

 most places streams, springs and wells have recovered from the 

 drought. 



Worcester (H. R. Kinney). — The corn crop is probably not over 

 75 per cent of the normal in value. There was much trouble in germ- 

 ination of root crops, but those that came have made a good growth. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding was late, but started 

 nicely since the rains. Prices for crops raised for market have been 



