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profitable crop. I do not think the season has been a profitable 

 one, taken as a whole. 



Charlemont (S. W. Hawkes). — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is generally in good condition. Fall seed- 

 ing was never in better shape. Prices for farm crops have ranged 

 somewhat lower than usual. Corn has been our most profitable 

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

 the season has been a profitable one. 



Leyden (U. T. Darling). — Root crops have proved to be aver- 

 age crops. Farm stock is looking well. Fall seeding is in good 

 condition. Prices for crops raised for market have been better 

 than usual. Hay has been our most profitable crop and potatoes 

 our least profitable one. I think the season has been a profitable 

 one for our farmers. 



Ashfield (Chas. Howes). — Root crops are fair average crops. 

 Farm stock is coming to the barn in good condition. Fall seeding 

 is very backward and many pieces will have to be reseeded. With 

 the exception of apples, prices for farm crops are higher than 

 usual. Although rather light, the hay crop is our most profitable 

 crop. The potato crop was very light in some sections and is 

 perhaps our least profitable crop. I think the season has been 

 above the average for profit, notwithstanding the drought. The 

 frequent fall rains have kept the ground in good condition and 

 mowings and pastures are looking remarkably well for the time 

 of year. 



Conway (J. C. Newhall). — Root crops are hardly average, 

 owing to the drought. Farm stock is looking much better than 

 could be expected, considering the short feed in pastures. Fall 

 seeding has made rapid growth since the rains and is looking very 

 well now. At present prices tobacco is our most profitable crop. 

 Potatoes were a very light crop and therefore unprofitable and at 

 present prices there is no profit in apples. Taking everything into 

 consideration I think it has been a fairly profitable season with 

 our farmers. 



Sunderland (J. M. J. Legate). — Root crops are not more than 

 half crops. Cows are coming in from pasture in fine shape and 

 farm stock generally looks well. Fall seeding is in normal condi- 

 tion. Prices for farm crops are somewhat better than for the past 

 few years. Tobacco has been our most profitable crop and onions 

 our least profitable one. The season has been a profitable one for 

 mixed farming, but those depending entirely upon onions cannot 

 have found it so, as the crop is light and prices are little higher 

 than last year. 



