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except potatoes, which are the lightest crop of the year. Stock is 

 in average condition and pastures hold out well. Fall seeding is 

 looking well. Probably less than half the winter apples have been 

 sold ; the best fruit sells slowly at 75 cents per barrel, and the 

 barrels cost from 25 to 35 cents apiece. Hay and corn have been 

 our most profitable crops and potatoes our least profitable one. 

 This has been a hard-times year for farmers. 



Northfidd (T. R. Callendar). — Root crops are fully average. 

 Stock is in good order and pasturage and fall feed are better than 

 usual. Fall seeding is above the average in condition. Only a 

 small proportion of the apples have been marketed, and prices 

 range from 75 cents to $1 per barrel. Most crops are selling at 

 low prices. Tobacco promises to be our most profitable crop, and 

 cucumbers have been least profitable. The season has been the 

 most unprofitable on record. 



Sunderland (J. M. J. Legate). — Root crops have not proved 

 to be average crops. Potatoes are very light, and onions not over 

 a two-thirds crop. Farm stock is looking well. Fall seeding is 

 in splendid shape. V'ery few apples have been marketed, and those 

 sold have brought 75 cents per barrel and the grower furnishes 

 the barrel ; very few sold for export. Prices have been a little 

 higher than usual, but the shortage in yield has more than balanced 

 the increase in price. Should the election go right, tobacco will 

 be our most profitable crop. Corn has been our least profitable 

 crop. Considered as a whole the season has been far from a 

 profitable one. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Prescott (W. F. Wendermuth). — Root crops have hardly 

 proved to be average. Farm stock is in very good condition. 

 Fall seeding made a good catch and promises well. Very few 

 apples have been sold at 75 cents per barrel ; none sold for ex- 

 port. Prices are about 85 per cent of those of former years. Hay 

 and corn have been our most profitable crops, and fruit, particu- 

 larly apples, our least profitable one. Most farmers have made 

 both ends meet, but little more. 



Enfield (D. O. Cuickering). — The potato crop is generally 

 light; other root crops good. Farm stock is looking well. Fall 

 seeding is in good shape and is looking very well. A few apples 

 have been sold on the trees at from 30 to 35 cents per barrel ; 

 have heard of no sales of picked fruit as yet. Prices have been 

 considerably lower than formerly. Hay and corn have been our 

 most profitable crops, and potatoes our least profitable one. Crops 

 as a whole have been above the average, but prices have been so 

 low that there has been but little profit. 



