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Tobacco. 

 Tobacco is 79 per cent of a normal crop, and prices offered 

 are .7 per cent above normal. Yield estimates are: Hamp- 

 den, 87.5 ; Hampshire, 81.5 ; Franklin, 71.7. As compared 

 with normal, prices are estimated as follows: Hampshire, 

 102.5 ; Franldin and Hampden, 100. Frost caught a num- 

 ber of fields, but most of the crop was cured in good condi- 

 tion. It seems to run a little liaht in weia'ht. 



