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are small. Fodder corn has been our most profitable crop. Ap- 

 ples are our hardest crop to dispose of, but hay made the poorest 

 yield. The season lias not been a profitable one, when compared 

 with former years, as it has been a hard season to make milk, 

 owing to the short pastures and the poor hay crop. 



Dana (E. A. Albee). — Root crops are up to the usual average. 

 Farm stock is in good average condition. Fall seediug is looking 

 well but is late because of the early drought. Prices for farm 

 crops average well, except for apples, which were never so low. 

 Corn and hay have been our most profitable crops and potatoes 

 and apples our least profitable ones. The season has not been an 

 average one for profit on account of the long-continued drought. 



Petersham (S. B. Cook). — Root crops are average crops. 

 Stock is in high condition. Fall seeding was late in getting 

 started but has done well since the rains. Prices for farm crops 

 have compared favorably with former years. Hay and corn have 

 been our most profitable crops and potatoes and apples our least 

 profitable ones. Considering all crops, the season will compare 

 favorably with previous ones for profit. 



Royalston (C. A. Stimson). — Root crops are up to the usual 

 average. Farm stock is in fair condition. Fall seeding is coming 

 on well. Prices for crops raised for market have ranged higher 

 than usual. Potatoes have been our most profitable crop and peas 

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

 been a profitable one for our farmers. 



Ashburnham (Albert Needham). — Root crops are up to the 

 usual average. Farm stock is looking well. The recent rains 

 have had a good effect on fall seeding and it is looking well. 

 Prices for farm crops have been lower than usual, but the demand 

 has been brisk. It is hard to tell which of the leading crops have 

 been most profitable and which least profitable. Considered as a 

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



Templeton (Lucien Gove). — The drought holding on so late 

 has prevented root crops from making a full growth. Pastures 

 have been poor all the season and stock is rather thin in flesh. 

 Fall seeding was late and the growth is rather backward. There 

 has been no material change in the prices of farm crops. Corn, 

 cabbages, forage crops and hay have been our most profitable 

 crops and potatoes, apples and roots our least profitable ones. 

 The season has been the most unprofitable one with us for a number 

 of years. 



Hubbardston (C. C. Colby). — Root crops have made a good 

 growth. Stock is looking well. Very little fall seeding has been 

 done. All crops except apples bring good prices. Corn has been 



