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of fine quality. Farm stock looks fairly well, but young stock 

 has not made the growth it usually does. Fall seeding looks well 

 for the length of time it has been growing. Prices for farm crops 

 have been fully up to the average, apples high. Potatoes have 

 been our most profitable crop and oats our least profitable one. 

 The failure of the hay crop and the almost total loss of fruit must 

 make the season an unprofitable one. 



Northampton (D. A. Horton). — Root crops are up to the 

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

 in good condition. Prices for farm crops have been above the 

 average of the last five years. Tobacco has been our most profit- 

 able crop and onions our least profitable one. Considered as a 

 whole, the season has been a profitable one. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — Root crops have done fairly 

 well. Farm stock is in fair condition. Fall seeding is looking 

 well. The prices of crops grown for market have been rather 

 better than usual. Corn, potatoes and tobacco have been our 

 most profitable crops. The hay crop, our great leading crop, has 

 been light, but cannot be called unprofitable. The season has 

 been rather more profitable than the average, the dairy having 

 suffered most. 



Huntington (H. W. Stickney). — Root crops are rather more 

 than an average. Farm' stock is looking finely. It has been 

 rather dry for fall seeding. Prices have been better than average 

 for most farm crops. Hay has been our most profitable crop and 

 potatoes our least profitable one, owing to low prices. Before 

 apple picking was begun a half crop was expected, but the crop 

 has turned out to be fully average as to quantity and of superior 

 quality. Considered as a whole, the season has been a profitable 

 one. 



Middlefield (J. T. Bryan). — Root crops have proved to be 

 about average crops. All stock is in excellent condition. Little 

 fall seeding has been done owing to dry weather. Prices have 

 been good, except for potatoes, which rule low. Corn has been 

 our most profitable crop and potatoes our least profitable one. 

 Apples are plenty with some and are selling for $1.50 per barrel. 

 Some of our farmers have considerable young stock to sell, but 

 buyers are few. The season has been a profitable one. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Blandford (E. W. Boise). — Root crops are about 10 per cent 

 off from the average owing to dry weather. Farm stock will go 

 into the barns in good average condition. Very little fall seeding 



