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low and wells and springs dry in many cases. The apple crop is 

 proving much better than expected, with quality fine and prices 

 good. 



Plainfield (C. A. Williams). — The corn crop is above the normal 

 in value. Root crops are above the average. Farm stock will come 

 to the barns in good condition. Fall seeding is looking fairly well. 

 As a rule prices are high for market crops. Corn is our most profitable 

 crop and potatoes our least profitable one, owing to rot. Considered 

 as a whole, the season has been a profitable one for our farmers. The 

 dry weather has shortened some crops considerably; streams, springs 

 and wells are very low. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Granville (Joseph Welch). — Indian corn is the best crop we have 

 had for some years. Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm 

 stock is looking very well. Prices for farm crops are rather better than 

 usual, except for potatoes, which are low. Apples are our most profit- 

 able crop and potatoes our least profitable one. I should think that 

 the season had been a profitable one for our farmers. Water in streams, 

 springs and wells is very low, and many wells are dry. 



Russell (E. D. Parks). — The corn crop is rather above the normal 

 in value, on account of increase in amount raised. Root crops are 

 average yields. Farm stock is looking fairly well, considering the dry 

 season. But little fall seeding has been done, but that put in looks 

 well. Prices for crops raised for market are up to the average. Hay 

 has been our most profitable crop and potatoes our least profitable one. 

 Pastures are very dry; streams low or dried up and many springs and 

 wells dry. 



Southidck (L. A. Fowler). — Indian corn turned out better than 

 expected, considering the dry summer. Farm stock is in good condi- 

 tion. Fall seeding is looking well, but needs rain. Potatoes bring 

 lower prices than last year. During the foggy weather about October 

 20th tobacco became damp and much was taken from the poles. The 

 season will average well with the past few j^ears for profit. Streams, 

 springs and wells can not well be much lower and continue to exist at all. 



West Springfield (N. T. Smith). — Indian corn is 90 per cent of a 

 normal crop. Root crops are up to the average. Farm stock is fully 

 average in condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices for 

 crops raised for market are about average with the past ten years. 

 Corn, and what little tobacco is grown here, have been our most profit- 

 able crops and potatoes our least profitable one, with some fields of 

 onions second. Considered as a whole, the season has been a profitable 

 one for our farmers. Vegetation is still green; streams and springs 

 low, but little discomfort as yet. Cabbages are rather short on account 

 of drought. Onions are small. Potatoes good size, but few in number. 

 Apples very short, with a few exceptions. 



