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grass crop leads in profit when the price of hay is considered. 

 "We can tell better after the tobacco is sold ; we hope good things 

 for the raisers. Milk would seem to be least profitable when it 

 brings but 2^ cents per quart. The season has not been very prof- 

 itable. 



Wilbraham (H. M. Bliss) . — Root crops, with the exception of 

 potatoes, have proved to be average. Farm stock is in good condi- 

 tion. Fall seeding is in good condition. Half the winter apples 

 have been sold, one-eighth going for export. Prices have ranged 

 one-fourth less than formerly. Grass has been our most profitable 

 crop, and potatoes our least profitable one. Considered as a whole 

 the season has not been a profitable one. Cloudy and wet weather 

 have delayed fall work so that it is not as far advanced as usual. 



Monson (A. H. White). — Root crops have not proved to be 

 average. Farm stock is in very fair condition. Fall seeding is 

 in good condition. Very few winter apples have been sold, and 

 none have been sold for export ; price about $1 per barrel. Pota- 

 toes are a little higher than last year. Hay has been our most 

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

 a whole the season has not been a profitable one. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Dudley (J. J. Gilles). — Root crops have proved to be aver- 

 age. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in fair 

 condition. I should judge that about 25 per cent of the winter 

 apples were marketed, 50 per cent of which were intended for 

 export. Prices have ranged from 10 to 30 per cent below former 

 years, excepting for cabbages, which bring an average price. Cab- 

 bages have been our most profitable crop, and potatoes our least 

 profitable one. Considered as a whole the season has been a prof- 

 itable one. 



Spencer (H. H. Kingsbury). — The weather has been quite 

 favorable for all root crops except potatoes. Farm stock is fully 

 up to the average in health and condition. Fall seeding appears 

 vigorous and thrifty and has growth enough to stand the winter 

 weather. Not over one-tenth of the winter apples have been put 

 in the market and none exported ; price for No. 1 fruit, $1.25 per 

 barrel. Lower prices than usual have generally prevailed. Hay 

 has been our most profitable crop, and potatoes our least profitable 

 one. 



West BrooJcfiekl (L. H. Chamberlain). — Root crops have not 

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

 seeding is in very fine condition. Half the winter apples have 



