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Farm stock is looking fairly well. Fall seeding is in very good con- 

 dition. Prices for crops raised for market have been higher than 

 usual, and the sale more ready. Hay is always the leading crop, and 

 tobacco, corn and potatoes have been profitable. The season has 

 been fairly profitable, nothing to boast of. Vegetation suffered from 

 drought, and springs, streams and wells are low. 



Westhampton (Levi Burt). — Root crops have given average yields. 

 Farm stock is in poor condition as a rule. Fall seeding is in excellent 

 condition. Prices for crops raised for market have been normal. 

 Corn and potatoes have been our most profitable crops. As a whole, 

 the season has been profitable, with good crops of corn and potatoes 

 and a fair crop of apples and other fruits. Vegetation has not suffered 

 to any extent from drought, but springs, wells and streams are very 

 low. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Blandford (Enos W. Boise) . — The corn crop is three-fourths of a 

 normal crop in value. Root crops are not up to the average. Farm 

 stock is in fair condition. Hardly any fall seeding was done on account 

 of drought. All that farmers have had to sell has brought extra good 

 prices. Grass has been our most profitable crop, and corn, on account 

 of not ripening, our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has been a profitable one. Vegetation is short, and streams 

 very low because of drought. 



Russell (E. D. Parks). — Indian corn is fully up to the average in 

 value. Root crops have given average yields. Farm stock is about 

 average in condition. Fall seeding is in very good condition. Prices 

 for market crops have been up to the average. Hay and potatoes 

 have been our most profitable crops. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has been quite profitable. Water has been quite low all the 

 season, and we need rain before the ground freezes. 



Agawam (J. G. Burt). — The corn crop is fully up to the average 

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

 is in good condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices for 

 market crops are about the same as last year. Hay and corn have 

 been our most profitable crops, and oats and onions our least profitable 

 ones. I think this has been a profitable season. Vegetation has 

 suffered from drought, and some springs and wells are dry. 



Chicopee (E. L. Shaw). — Indian corn is a little below the normal 

 in value. Potatoes are above average, also other roots. Farm stock 

 is in fairly good condition. Fall seeding is generally good. Prices 

 for crops raised for market are slightly higher than usual. Corn has 

 been our most profitable crop, partly on account of high cost of grain, 

 and oats our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season 

 has been a profitable one. The hay crop was cut by drought and 

 rowen was very light ; streams have been low, but there is no shortage 

 of water for stock or home use. 



