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bring $2.50 and $3 per barrel; potatoes 50 cents a bushel. Hay, 

 potatoes and apples have been our most profitable crops, and corn our 

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

 profitable one. Vegetation has suffered from drought and wells and 

 streams have been very low. Crops have been very uneven, and corn 

 has not ripened on many fields. Apples are much better than was 

 expected; about an average yield. 



Charlemont (J. M. J. Legate). — Indian corn is about three-fourths 

 of an average crop. Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm 

 stock is in good condition. Early seeded fields look well; late seeding 

 suffered from drought. Prices for market crops have been up to the 

 average. Hay has been our most profitable crop, and corn, except 

 for ensilage, our least profitable one. Vegetation has stood the drought 

 better than would be expected ; streams, springs and wells are low. 



Conway (L. T. Hopkins) . — The increased acreage of Indian corn 

 brings the crop above the average in value. Root crops have not 

 proved to be average crops. Most farm stock is looking well. Fall 

 seeding is looking finely, but was mostly done late. With but few 

 exceptions prices for crops raised for market have been above the 

 average. Hay and corn should, at present prices, be our most 

 profitable crops. There is a wide difference of opinion as to least 

 profitable crops; drought cut the rowen crop and worms the apple 

 crop in neglected orchards. There need be no complaint as to the 

 profits of the season. Streams and wells are low. 



Whately (C. L. Crafts). — The corn crop is about normal in value. 

 Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm stock is in very good 

 condition. Fall seeding is in excellent condition. Prices for crops 

 raised for market are better than usual. Onions and tobacco have 

 been our most profitable crops, and cucumbers our least profitable one. 

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

 drought has not had any very disastrous effects. 



Sunderland (Geo. P. Smith). — Indian corn made a good growth, 

 but there is more soft corn than common; value of crop 85 per cent 

 of the normal. Root crops are not much grown. Farm stock is in 

 fair condition, though cattle from pastures are a trifle thin in flesh. 

 Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices for crops raised for market 

 have been higher than in the last two years. Tobacco and onions 

 have been our most profitable crops. The season has been more than 

 usually profitable. Vegetation, springs, streams and wells are about 

 normal at present. 



Montague (A. M. Lyman). — Indian corn is a good average crop and 

 well eared. Root crops are fairly good. Farm stock is not quite up 

 to the average in condition. Fall seeding is in very good condition; 

 very encouraging for next year. On the whole, prices for market 

 crops have been very satisfactory. Corn and hay for home use and 

 tobacco for a market crop have been our most profitable crops ; onions 

 and cucumbers have been our least profitable crops. Considered as 



