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husking well advanced. Some, with full barns, are husking stand- 

 ing corn, and leaving the fodder to be ploughed in in the spring. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard). — Root crops have made about 

 average yields. Farm stock is looking well. Farm seeding is in 

 good condition. Crops raised for market have brought full aver- 

 age prices. Grass and corn have been our most profitable crops 

 and apples our least profitable one. Potatoes were profitable to 

 those who secured good crops. I think the season has been fairly 

 profitable. Dairy products have brought good prices through the 

 season and pork has not been as high for many years as now, but 

 meal and feed being higher will diminish the profit of feeding 

 considerably. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Ware (J. H. Fletcher). — Root crops have proved to be aver- 

 age crops. Farm stock is in very good condition. Not much fall 

 seeding was done this year. Prices of crops raised for market 

 have compared well with other years. Potatoes and corn have 

 been our most profitable crops and apples and peaches our least 

 profitable ones. I think that the season has been a profitable one, 

 considered as a whole. None of our farmers have used torches or 

 smoke to prevent frost. 



Enfield (D. O. Chickering). — Root crops are not up to the 

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

 good condition. Prices for crops raised for market are somewhat 

 better than in former years. Hay and corn have been our most 

 profitable crops and potatoes and fruit our least profitable ones. 

 Considered as a whole the season has been a profitable one for our 

 farmers. Torches or smoke are not used to prevent frost. 



Pelham (J. L. Brewer). — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Fall seeding is in fair condition. Farm stock is in excel- 

 lent condition. Prices for crops raised for market are fully as 

 high as in former years. Corn 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. Neither torches 

 nor smoke are used to prevent frost. 



Amherst (Wm. P. Brooks). — Root crops are considerably 

 above the usual average in condition. Farm stock is in excellent 

 condition. Fall seeding is in excellent condition. Prices have 

 been above the average for most crops. Tobacco, onions, pota- 

 toes, corn and hay have been our most profitable crops and apples, 

 dairy products and squashes our least profitable ones. Con- 

 sidered as a whole the season has been an unusually profitable 

 one. Neither torches nor smoke are used to prevent frost. 



