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Goshen (Alvan Barrus). — Root crops have done as well as 

 usual this year, although they are somewhat variable as to yield 

 and disease. I might say that potatoes have been the least profit- 

 able of our leading crops, although apples are hardly satisfactory 

 in price. However, the man who keeps good apples late will win 

 in price, there being an excess of fall fruit. Corn has probably 

 been the most profitable of our leading crops. There does seem 

 to be a feeling of more confidence in the business than there has 

 been in the past. 



Worthington (C. K. Brewster). — Root crops have done about 

 as well as usual this year. Oats have been the least profitable of our 

 leading crops. Grass has been the most profitable and corn the 

 next. More good corn has been harvested than for years. But- 

 ter is high for the season and in ready demand, and on the whole 

 the outlook for farmers is encouraging. Considered as a whole, 

 the season has been a profitable one for the farmers, and they 

 look forward to an increase of prosperity in the near future. 



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Russell (Roland Parks). — I think root ci'ops have done as well 

 as usual this year. Hay has been the least profitable and pota- 

 toes the most so of any of our leading crops. Considered as a 

 whole, the season has been a profitable one for our farmers. I 

 think that they anticipate an increase of prosperity in the near 

 future. 



West Springfield (T. A. Rogers). — Roots are a full average this 

 year. The crop we have to handle the most of for the money we 

 get is fruit. The corn crop has been as profitable as any this 

 year, unless it is tobacco. The season has been an average one 

 for profit to the farmer. I think there is a strong feeling that 

 there will be an increase of prosperity for the farmer in the near 

 future. 



Ilolyoke (J. C. Thorpe). — Root crops have done as well as 

 usual this year. Hay has been the least profitable of our leading 

 crops. Corn has been the most profitable, especially that used for 

 silage. The production of milk is the chief occupation of the far- 

 mers in this locality, and hence a great deal of corn is raised for 

 silos and hay for rotation feeding, together with vegetables and 

 roots for market. The season has been about an average one for 

 profit. Farmers do not anticipate an increase of prosperity in the 

 near future. 



Chicopee (R. W. Bemis). — Root crops have done better than 

 usual this year. All crops except potatoes have done well this 



