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profitable one, as most of our farmers depend on milk and potatoes 

 for their money, and the short hay and potato crops have cut down 

 the profits in those directions. The abundance of fall feed has 

 helped out the hay crop somewhat and farmers are hoping to be 

 able to winter their stock. 



Hampden (J. N. Isham) . — Root crops are considerably below 

 the average. Farm stock is in fairly good condition. Fall seed- 

 ing has gained rapidly, owing to the warm weather. Prices for 

 crops are generally better than last year. Corn, potatoes and 

 apples have been our most profitable crops and hay and roots our 

 least profitable ones. The season has been a trying one and there 

 is but a narrow margin for profit after paying expenses. 



Monson (A. H. White). — Root crops are not quite up to the 

 average. Farm stock is rather thin. Fall seeding is backward. 

 Prices for crops raised for market have been rather less than usual. 

 It is difficult to select our most profitable crops, but apples have 

 undoubtedly been our least profitable one. I do not think the 

 season has been a profitable one for our farmers. 



Wales (C. F. Crawford). — Root crops have yielded well. 

 Farm stock is in good condition as a rule. Fall seeding looks 

 well. Apples bring $1 per barrel ; potatoes 70 cents per bushel ; 

 dairy products are high. Corn has been our most profitable crop 

 and hay our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, I think 

 we have had a fairly good season. 



Holland (Francis Wight). — Root crops are very nearly up to 

 the average. Farm stock is in fair condition. Not much seeding 

 was done and what is done is backward. Prices for farm crops 

 are about average with other years. Potatoes have been our most 

 profitable crop and corn our least profitable one. All things con- 

 sidered, the season will be about an average one for profit. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Warren (W. E. Patrick). — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is in good condition. Very little fall seed- 

 ing has been done, but what there is is in good condition. Prices 

 range about the same as for the past two years. Grass and corn 

 have been our most profitable crops and potatoes our least profit- 

 able one. Considered as a whole, I think the season has been a 

 profitable one for our farmers. 



New Braintree (C. D. Sage). — The dry weather has reduced 

 root crops one-third. Farm stock is healthy but is not in as good 

 flesh as is usual at this season. Fall seeding is looking fairly well. 

 Prices for farm crops are rather better than usual, but the yields 



