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6. Which of the leading crops in your locality, usually 

 profitable, have been most profitable ? 



7. Which of the leading crops in your locality, usually 

 profitable, do you think have been least profitable ? 



8. Considered as a whole, has the season been a profitable 

 one for your farmers ? 



9. What is the effect of the drought on vegetation, streams, 

 springs and wells ? 



Returns were received from 125 correspondents, and from 

 them the following summary has been made up : — 



Value of the Cokn Ckop. 

 The corn crop appears to be considerably above the normal 

 in value, a good crop of well-matured corn having been se- 

 cured in almost all sections, and the acreage harvested being 

 much in excess of the usual average. The corn raised for 

 ensilage seems to have gone into the silo in good condition, as 

 regards maturity. Practically all the crop, both for grain 

 and ensilage, was secured without damage from frosts, the 

 absence of killing frosts in September having proved just 

 what was needed. The valuable crop secured should be a 

 considerable factor in reducing the grain bills of Massa- 

 chusetts farmers for the next twelve months. 



KooT Chops. 



Root crops were generally rather below the average, except 

 on Cape Cod, where they appear to have been fully normal. 

 Potatoes, included in this class by some correspondents, were 

 a disappointment. They suffered from drought more than 

 almost any crop, and rot was prevalent almost throughout the 

 State, still further cutting the yield short. To add to the 

 disappointment in the crop prices have been lower than 

 usual. 



Parm Stock. 



The light showers kept feed green and growing all through 

 the season, but feed was nevertheless very short in pastures 

 from midsummer on, and milk stock and many young cattle 

 were fed at the barns, both hay and grain. The milking 



