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

 profitable one for our farmers. 



North Brookjield (J. H. Lane). — Root crops are usually up to 

 the average. Farm stock has seldom been in better condition. 

 Fall seeding is generally in good condition. Prices have been 

 about as usual except for hay which has fallen off 25 per cent in 

 price. Apples are our most profitable crop and potatoes our least 

 profitable one. Milk shippers are well fixed owing to the heavy 

 hay crop. Those who grew squashes hit it as it has been a poor 

 year for bugs and squashes have done well. Late cut rowen has 

 been spoiled by rain. 



Petersham (S. B. Cook). — Root crops are 10 per cent above the 

 average. Farm stock is in very fine condition indeed. Fall seed- 

 ing is in good condition and has made a rank growth. Prices for 

 crops raised for market are about as usual. Corn and hay lead in 

 productiveness and on the whole are probably our most profitable 

 crops. Potatoes are our least profitable crop. Apples are plenty, 

 but many have sold them at very moderate prices. I think the 

 season has been a profitable one considering the advanced price 

 for dairy products and the increased growth of farm stock. 



RoyaUton (C. A. Stimson). — Root crops are up to the usual 

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

 good condition. Prices are ruling lower than in former years. 

 Everything considered potatoes have been our most profitable 

 crop and squashes our least profitable one. What few apples 

 there are are bringing good prices. Considered as a whole the 

 season has been a profitable one. 



Westminster (1. Dickinson). — Root crops are generally good. 

 Farm stock is in very good condition. Not much fall seeding has 

 been done on account of wet weather. Prices have ruled about as 

 usual. Hay, corn and squashes have been our most profitable 

 crops and fruit our least profitable one. I think the season has 

 been more than an average one. 



Hahbardsion (C. C. Colby). — Nearly all root crops have made 

 good growth and are above the average. All stock is looking 

 well, cows in first-class condition. What little fall seeding has 

 been done promises to be a good catch. Potatoes are a little above 

 the average in price and other crops are about average. Corn 

 and potatoes are the leading crops and the most profitable in this 

 locality. The apple crop is much larger than was expected and 

 prices range from $1.50 to $2.50 per barrel. This season has 

 been a good one for our farmers. 



Fitchburg (Jabez Fisher). — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is in good condition. Prices average a 



