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spondents answering this question, 6 speak of prices as lower 

 than usual, 90 as average or about average, and 51 as higher 

 than usual. Prices for dairy and poultry products range 

 slightly above even the high levels reached in 1904. 



Most Profitable Crops. 

 Sevent3^-two correspondents, less than a majority, consider 

 hay to have been among the most profitable crops ; 54, corn ; 

 20, apples; 15, potatoes; 9, sweet corn: 8, oats; 8, toma- 

 toes; 7, cabbages; 6, onions; 6, tobacco; 5, milk; 3, cu- 

 cumbers; 3, forage crops; 3, asparagus; 3, strawberries; 



3, beans; 2, celery; 2, cranberries; 2, peaches; 1, buck- 

 wheat; 1, root crops; 1, barley; 1, millet; 1, peas; 1, 

 squashes; 1 , fruits and berries ; 1, lettuce; 1, parsnips; 1, 

 beets; 1, turnips; and 1, cauliflower. 



Least Profitable Crops. 

 One hundred and fifteen correspondents, an unusually 

 large number to unite on any one crop, report that potatoes 

 are among the least profitable crops ; 17, apples ; 7, onions ; 



4, hay; 4, cabbages; 4, cranberries; 3, squashes; 2, oats; 

 2, pears; 2, beans; 2, turnips; 2, strawberries; 1, grapes; 

 1, tomatoes; 1, cauliflower; 1, lettuce; and 1, peas. 



Profits of the Season. 

 The general trend of the reports would indicate that our 

 farmers are generally well satisfied with the season now 

 closing. In the main, good crops have been secured, and 

 where shortages have occurred prices usually have ruled 

 high. Market gardeners generally have had a profitable 

 season, with good crops and average prices. Dairymen 

 have received prices averaging a little better than formerly ; 

 milk and butter fat have been economically produced, by 

 reason of good pasturage ; and barns and silos are well filled 

 in anticipation of winter. Poultry raisers have received 

 good prices for their products. Apples have been as good 

 a crop as could be expected, this being generally the non- 

 bearing year, and have brought high prices. Peaches were 



