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poor. Fall seeding is in fair condition. Prices for all crops raised 

 for market are low. Milk has given us the most profit of any farm 

 product and potatoes the least. I consider the season a fairly 

 good one for profit. 



JVilUamstoicn (S. A. Hickox). — Root crops have proved to be 

 average. Farm stock is not up to the average in condition. Fall 

 seeding is below the average in condition owing to the protracted 

 drought. Prices for crops raised for market have been lower than 

 in former years, 



FRAXKLIX COUNTY. 



Boice (J. F. Browx). — Roots have proved to be average 

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

 condition. Prices are not as high as usual. Hay has been the 

 least profitable crop. Farmers have no reason to complain in this 

 section. Potatoes and corn were large crops, No. 1 in quality; 

 oats very stout ; roots and all garden crops fine ; fruit a small 

 crop, apples about a one-third crop and of rather poor quality. 



AsTifield (Chas. Howes). — Root crops are fully average. Farm 

 stock is looking well. Fall seeding is not in very good condition 

 on account of dry weather. Prices for crops raised for market 

 are not quite up to the average. Ensilage corn has been our most 

 profitable crop and apples our least profitable one. Considered as 

 a whole the season has not been a very profitable one. 



Whately (Fraxk Dickixsox) . — Roots have proved to be aver- 

 age crops. On account of dry weather stock is not in usual flesh. 

 Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices for all crops have been 

 lower than usual. Hay and tobacco have been our most profitable 

 crops, and potatoes and onions our least profitable ones. For the 

 working farmer the season has been a profitable one. 



Leverett {W. L. Bolt well). — Root crops have proved to be 

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

 in good condition. Prices have been at least 40 or 50 per cent 

 lower than in former years. Corn and tobacco have been our most 

 profitable crops and onions and potatoes our least profitable ones. 

 The season has most decidedly not been a profitable one for 

 farmers. 



Montague (C. S. Ratmoxd). — Root crops are somewhat below 

 average on account of dry weather. Stock that has been fed in 

 the barn looks well, otherwise it is nothing more than in fair con- 

 dition. Fall seeding is generally looking well. Prices have been 

 at least 10 per cent less than usual. Possibly tobacco has been 

 our most profitable crop, but at present I think hay should be so 

 rated. Onions have been our least profitable crop. The season 



