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Ludlow (Chas. B. Bennett). — The corn crop is fully up to the 

 average. Root crops are much better than usual. Farm stock is in 

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

 market crops have been much higher than usual. Potatoes and corn 

 have been our most profitable crops, and apples our least profitable 

 one. The season has been better than an average one for profit. 

 Early potatoes and rowen were very light because of drought ; nothing 

 else suffered. Streams and wells are low, but frequent showers have 

 kept vegetation in good condition. Turnips will be the best crop in 

 years. 



East Longmeadow (John L. Davis). — The yield of Indian corn is 

 average and the value more than normal, on account of price. Root 

 crops are average yields. Farm stock i.s not in first-class condition. 

 Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices have been good. Potatoes 

 and corn have been our most profitable crops, and with some, potatoes 

 have also been their least profitable one. The season has been a 

 profitable one for mixed farming; fruit and berry men had a poor 

 season. Wells are quite low, as are streams and springs. The drought 

 made much fruit fall before ripe. 



Wilbraham (Henry M. Bliss). — The corn crop is 90 per cent of 

 the normal in value. Root crops are nearly normal crops. Farm stock 

 is in good condition. Fall seeding is in fair condition. Prices have 

 been 10 per cent better than usual for market crops. Corn, grass 

 and potatoes have been our most profitable crops; apples, oats and 

 rowen our least profitable ones. The season has not been profitable 

 as a whole. Drought injured vegetation, and streams, springs and 

 wells are very low, causing much inconvenience. The peach crop was 

 very large, something over 50,000 baskets in town, while other fruits 

 were light. 



Monson (F. D. Rogers). — Indian corn shows a good growth of 

 fodder, but did not ear as well as promised. Root crops are giving 

 average yields. Farm stock is in good condition. Not much fall 

 seeding has been done and most of it is late. Prices for crops raised 

 for market have been slightly higher than usual. I think the season 

 has been profitable, because good prices have made up for light yields. 

 Drought has cut the yield of most crops, and streams and springs are 

 very low. 



Holland (A. F. Blodgett) . — The corn crop is above the normal 

 in value. Root crops are rather above the average. Farm stock is in 

 very good condition. Fall seeding is in fair condition. Crops raised 

 for market bring somewhat higher prices than usual. Corn is the 

 most profitable crop with us, and buckwheat and early potatoes the 

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

 profitable one. Drought has injured crops somewhat, and very many 

 springs and wells are entirely dry. 



