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in about average condition. Prices for farm crops are fully up to 

 the average, perhaps somewhat above. Corn has been our most 

 profitable crop and potatoes our least profitable one. The season 

 has not been an average one for profit as there are no apples to 

 sell and few, if any, potatoes. Torches or smoke are not used to 

 prevent frost. 



Southioick (L. A. Fowler). — Root crops have not proved to 

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

 is looking well. Prices for crops raised for market have been 

 slightly higher than usual. Tobacco has been our most profitable 

 crop and corn and potatoes our least profitable ones. The season 

 has not been a profitable one for our farmers unless they have 

 raised tobacco. 



Westjield (C. F. Fowler). — Root crops are not up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is reported to be in very good shape. Most 

 fall seeding is late, but the early seeding is looking finely. Crops 

 raised for market have so far brought a full average price or 

 above. Tobacco, onions, hay and corn, in the order named, have 

 been our most profitable crops, and potatoes our least profitable 

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

 one for our farmers. Weeds have made extraordinary growth, 

 particularly in potato fields. 



West Springfield (T. A. Rogers). — Root crops are not up to 

 the usual average. Farm stock is generally in good condition. 

 Fall seeding is looking well but is late. Prices for crops raised 

 for market are good but crops small. Hay and rye have been our 

 most profitable crops and potatoes and fruit our least profitable 

 ones. The season has been a hard one for farmers in this vicinity. 

 I do not know of either torches or smoke being used to prevent 

 frost. 



Chicopee (R. W. Bemis). — Root crops are a little above the 

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

 good condition. Prices for crops raised for market have been up 

 to the usual average. Corn, rye and oats have been our most prof- 

 itable crops and potatoes our least profitable one. Considered as 

 a whole the season has been a profitable one. Neither torches nor 

 smoke are used to prevent frost. 



Hampden (J. N. Isham). — Root crops have been much below 

 the average, turnips a short crop with but few good fields. Stock 

 is coming towards winter in good condition. Fall seeding is look- 

 ing finely. Prices for our market crops are better than for a few 

 years past. Hay and potatoes have been our most profitable crops 

 and apples and squashes our least profitable ones, the latter being 

 an entire failure. Farmers have generally reason to be satisfied 



