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Granby (G. A, Blish). — Root crops are up to the usual aver- 

 age. Farni stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in good 

 condition where put in early. Grass has been our most profitable 

 crop with potatoes second. Cabbages have been our least profit- 

 able crop. Considered as a whole the season has been a profitable 

 one for our farmers. Torches or smoke are not used to prevent 

 frost. 



South Hadley (H. W. Gaylord). — Root crops have not been 

 up to the average as a whole. Farm stock is looking finely, and 

 the pastures are still furnishing a good amount of feed. Fall seed- 

 ing is looking well. Grass has been our most profitable crop. 

 Considering the cost of production potatoes have been our least 

 profitable crop, although the per cent of a full crop will be smaller 

 in the case of apples. The season has not generally been a 

 profitable one to our farmers, although where they have run to 

 specialties, as tobacco, it has been profitable. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — Root crops are up to the usual 

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

 in fair condition, though rather later than common. Prices for 

 farm crops are rather better than common but farmers have less 

 to sell. Hay, corn and tobacco have been our most profitable 

 crops and potatoes and apples our least profitable ones. The 

 general opinion among our farmers appears to be that the season 

 has not been as profitable as in average years. 



Westhampton (H. A. Parsons). — Root crops are not up to the 

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

 in good condition. Prices for crops raised for market are higher 

 than in former years. Corn for ensilage has been our most profit- 

 able crop and potatoes our least profitable one on account of the 

 rot. Considered as a whole the season has been a profitable one 

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



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee). — Root crops are not up to the 

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

 in fairly good condition. Prices for crops raised for market, in- 

 cluding hay, are fairly good. Hay and corn have been our most 

 profitable crops and potatoes and apples our least profitable ones. 

 The season has not been more than an average one for profit with 

 our farmers. Torches or smoke have not been tried here to pre- 

 vent frost. 



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Blandford (E. W. Boise). —All root crops have done extra 

 well. On account of fall rains pastures have been good and 

 stock will come to barns in extra good condition. Fall seeding is 



