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onions have been our most profitable crops. Considered as a whole, 

 the season has been a profitable one for our farmers. Vegetation is in 

 fair condition, but streams are low, though not many are out of water. 



Montague (A. M. Lyman). — The corn crop is above the average in 

 value. Root crops are turning out fairly well. Farm stock is better 

 than usual, there having been much feeding from the barn. Fall seed- 

 ing is in extra good condition. Prices for farm crops are more than 

 average. Hay has been our most profitable crop and onions our least 

 profitable one, the crop being uneven. The season has been fairly 

 profitable for our farmers. Springs and wells are very low and many 

 have to draw all their water. Some tobacco was taken down and 

 stripped last week and showed good quality. 



Wendell (N. D. Plumb). — Corn shows the largest acreage and yield 

 in years. Root crops are not up to the average. Farm stock is above 

 the average in condition. Fall seeding is looking well, but needs rain. 

 Corn, hay, apples and potatoes have been our most profitable ciops, 

 but early potatoes were nearly a failure. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has been a profitable one for our farmers. Springs, streams and 

 wells are the lowest ever known and one-fourth of the people have to 

 draw water. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard). — Indian corn is nearly a normal 

 crop. Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm stock is looking 

 well. Fall seeding is in fine condition. Prices for farm crops compare 

 favorably with other years. Hay has been our most profitable crop. 

 Considered as a whole, the season has been unusually profitable for our 

 farmers. The effect of the drought is not very serious on vegetation, 

 but streams are very low, as are springs and wells, and some have given 

 out altogether. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Enfield (D. 0. Chickering). — Indian corn is a much more valu- 

 able crop than usual. Root crops are up to the average. Farm stock 

 is in fine condition. Prices for farm crops have been fully up to the 

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

 toes our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season has 

 been a profitable one. Drought has shortened pasturage and wells 

 and spiings are the lowest they have been in years. 



Belchertoivn (A. L. Pratt). — The corn crop is 10 per cent above the 

 normal in value. Root crops are average yields. Farm stock is in 

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

 raised for market rule high. Hay has been our most profitable crop 

 and potatoes our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has been a profitable one for our farmers. Springs and wells 

 are lower than I ever saw them. 



Pelham (John W. Knight). — The corn crop is the best I have ever 

 seen. Root crops are up to the average. Farm stock is looking well. 



