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the season has not been a profitable one for our farmers. Stock 

 and beef very low ; not worth as much as last spring. Potatoes a 

 failure. The number of deserted farms in this vicinity is greater 

 than it was ten years ago. 



Alvan Barrus. 



Hadley. — Crop of Indian corn an average one. Root crops up 

 to an average in quantity and quality. On the whole, the season 

 has been a profitable one for our farmers. There are no deserted 

 farms in town. 



H. C. Russell. 



Southampton. — Corn crop a full average. Root crops up to 

 an average in quantity and quality. I think, on the whole, the 

 season has been a profitable one for our farmers. No great failure, 

 except potatoes. Number of deserted farms in this vicinity not 

 greater than it was ten years ago. Feed has been abundant all 

 through the season and stock has done fairly well. 



C. B. Lyman. 



South Hadley. — Crop of Indian corn an average one. Our 

 best lands are kept in grass and our corn is partly raised on light 

 lands with fertilizers, which reduces the average. Root crops not 

 an average in quantity and quality. Season has hardly been a 

 profitable one for our farmers, our best crop, hay, being injured 

 in harvesting and our potatoes blasted. There are no deserted 

 farms here. A blight seemed to strike the sugar-beet crop the 

 last of August, which reduced the quantity and quality. 



H. W. Gaylord. 



Ware. — Crop of Indian corn an average one. Root crops are 

 not up to an average in quantity and quality. On the whole, the 

 season has been a profitable one for our farmers. Number of de- 

 serted farms in this vicinity is greater than it was ten years ago. 



M. A. Perkins. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Bedford. — Crop of Indian corn an average one. Root crops 

 not up to an average in quantity and quality. I do not think the 

 season has been a profitable one for our farmers. Potatoes blasted ; 

 squashes and cabbages were drowned ; and the small apple crop, 



