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a whole, the season is very satisfactory. The drought has not been 

 severe about here. 



Northfield (Thos. R. Callender) . — The value of the corn crop is 

 about 30 per cent above the normal. Root crops have proved to be 

 average crops. Farm stock is looking well. Fall seeding is in good 

 condition. Prices for crops raised for market are rather above the 

 average. Corn has been our most profitable crop, and sweet corn our 

 least profitable one. The season has been a profitable one, owing to 

 good prices for produce. The hay crop was somewhat injured by 

 drought; also early potatoes; springs and wells low. 



Erving (Charles F. Clark) . — The corn crop is of normal value. 

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

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

 market are average. Corn, cabbages and hay have been our most 

 profitable crops. Considered as a whole, the season has been fairly 

 profitable. Vegetation has suffered from drought, and springs and 

 wells have been very low. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard). — Indian corn is not much, if any, 

 below a normal crop. Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm 

 stock is in good condition. Fall seeding looks finely. Prices for crops 

 raised for market have ruled a little higher than the average. Hay, 

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

 nearly all crops have been fairly profitable. Considered as a whole, 

 the season has been a profitable one, though milk should have brought 

 a higher price in summer. Fall feed and pastures were diminished by 

 drought, and streams and wells are low. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Prescott (W. F. Wendermuth). — The corn crop is very nearly 

 normal in value. Root crops have proved to be average crops. Farm 

 stock is a little thin, owing to dry pastures. Fall seeding is in good 

 condition, although not much has been done. Milk, cream and veal 

 are our principal market products, and prices for these have been well 

 up. Hay, fodder crops and corn have been our most valuable crops, 

 and apples are more nearly a failure than for many years. The high 

 price of grain has operated to keep down profits, but the year as 

 a whole has been profitable. Vegetation is recovering slowly from 

 drought, but much more rain is needed; some wells and springs are 

 dry, while others are nearly so. 



Enfield (D. 0. Checkering). — Indian corn is about an average crop. 

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

 dition. Fall seeding is looking well. Prices for crops raised for 

 market are fully up to former years. Potatoes are our most profit- 

 able crop, and apples our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, 

 the season has been a profitable one. Streams, springs and wells have 

 been, and still are, very low. 



