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BelcJiertoicn (H. C. West). — Eoot crops have not proved to be 

 average. Farm stock is in very good condition, especially cows 

 in milk. Fall seediug is in remarkably good condition. Prices 

 average lower than usual except for potatoes, which bring fair 

 prices. Hay has been our most profitable crop. The season has 

 been a profitable one, for, though prices are low and sales slow, 

 the correspondingly low prices of what we buy evens things up. 

 Taxes and interest, however, do not fall. 



Northampton (D. A. Hokton) . — Root crops with the exception 

 of potatoes are not average. Farm stock is in good condition. 

 Fall seeding is in first-class condition. Winter apples are selling 

 at from 60 to 65 cents per barrel. Prices for crops raised for 

 market have been about average. Cabbages have been our most 

 profitable crop, and apples our least profitable one. Considered as 

 a whole the season has been rather better than last year. 



Westhampton (F. A. Bridgman). — Root crops have proved to 

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

 good condition. Scarcely any winter apples have been marketed, 

 and the prices are very low, about 50 cents per barrel. The price 

 for potatoes is much higher than formerly, but the crop is short. 

 Many people depend upon their dairies for income, but butter 

 from creameries brings so low a price that it hardly pays to keep 

 cows. Farmers generally have hard times. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Tolland (E. M. Moore) . — Root crops are fully up to the aver- 

 age. Farm stock is in fair condition, not extra. Fall seeding is 

 in good condition, though continued wet weather has prevented 

 the usual amount being sown. A small proportion of the winter 

 apples have been marketed at $1 per barrel ; none sold for export 

 yet. Prices are lower than in former years and are growing less 

 every year. Corn has been our most profitable crop, and potatoes 

 our least profitable one. The season has not been a very profit- 

 able one to our farmers. 



Granville (Joseph Welch) . — Root crops have proved to be 

 average. Farm stock is in very good condition. Fall seediug is 

 in very good condition. No winter apples have been sold. The 

 crop is very large, and the fruit is very fair and free from worm 

 holes. Corn, apples and hay have been our most profitable crops, 

 and tobacco and potatoes our least profitable ones. I think the 

 season has been a profitable one. 



Agawam (R. DeWitt) . — Root crops have proved to be average, 

 turnips being especially good. Farm stock is looking well. Prices 

 for crops raised for market have ruled very low. Perhaps the 



