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

 fair condition. Prices for farm crops are fully up to the average 

 of past years. Hay has been our most profitable crop and tobacco 

 our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season has 

 not been a profitable one for our farmers. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is looking very well. The growth of fall 

 seeding has been retarded by the recent dry weather. Prices have 

 ruled from 25 to 50 per cent higher than in recent years. Hay 

 has been our most profitable crop and corn our least profitable 

 one. Considered as a whole, the season has not been a very 

 profitable one. Those who have apples are realizing good prices 

 for them. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee). I do not think root crops are 

 up to the usual average. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall 

 seeding is not in good shape, owing to dry weather. Prices for 

 farm crops compare fairly well with former years. Hay has been 

 our most profitable crop and potatoes our least profitable one. 

 The season has not been a very profitable one. Apples are scarce 

 and butter is low in price. 



Middlefield (J. T. Bryan). — Root crops, with the exception of 

 potatoes, have been up to the usual average. Farm stock is in 

 excellent condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices 

 have been higher than for several years except for hay. Corn, 

 oats, barley and apples are our most profitable crops and potatoes 

 our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season is 

 above the average for profit. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Blandford (E. W. Boise). — Root crops are about 10 per cent 

 below the usual average. Farm stock is in extra good condition. 

 Fall seeding is in fair condition. Crops raised for market have 

 brought about average prices. Apples have been our most profit- 

 able crop and potatoes our least profitable one. The season has 

 been a profitable one, as dairy products, beef, pork and fruit have 

 all sold readily, though not at high prices. Farm stock commands 

 good prices at ready sale, but is scarce, as most farmers are little 

 more than two-thirds stocked. 



Russell (E. D. Parks). — Root crops are very good, with the 

 exception of potatoes. Farm stock is in very fair condition, but 

 not as good as before the dry weather set in. What fall seeding 

 has been done is looking well. Prices for farm crops are much 

 better than usual. Corn and hay have been our most profitable 



