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pected or asked for. Fall seeding was never in better condition. 

 About the usual prices Lave been received for crops raised for 

 market. Hay bas been our most profitable crop, and potatoes our 

 least profitable one. The season as a whole has been below the 

 average for profit. 



Colrain (A. A. Smith.) — The corn crop is a little above the 

 normal in value. Root crops are generally up to the average. 

 Farm stock is in good condition, and prices high. Fall seeding is 

 nearly completed, and a good catch reported. Prices have been 

 rather high for crops raised for market. Apples are our most 

 profitable crop, and potatoes our least profitable one, owing to 

 shortage due to rot. Farmers have had a very successful year, 

 as all farm produce is high, and with the exception of potatoes 

 good crops are reported. 



Ashfield (Chas. Howes). — Corn matured well, and is a full 

 average crop. Most root crops are fully up to the average. Farm 

 stock is in good condition. Owing to wet weather, not as much 

 seeding as usual has been done, but that which is in is in good con- 

 dition. Crops raised for market are bringing full average prices. 

 Apples have been our most profitable crop, and potatoes the 

 nearest to a failure. Frost holding off so late has given crops a 

 chance to mature that would otherwise have been failures. The 

 season has been a full average one for profit. 



QUI (F. F. Stoughton). — Indian corn is a good average crop. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Not much fall seeding has been 

 done. Grass and corn have been our most profitable crops, and 

 potatoes our least profitable ones. Pastures have been good ; hay 

 crop less than average, on account of May drought ; potatoes, 

 apples and grapes very light yields. 



Sunderland (Geo. P. Smith). — Corn is just about a normal 

 crop. Root crops have yielded well, but are not grown to any 

 extent. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding looks 

 well. Early prices for crops raised for market were above aver- 

 age, but are now lower. Onions and tobacco are our leading 

 crops for profit. Farmers in this locality will have a balance in 

 their favor for this season's work. 



Wendell (N. D. Plumb). — Indian corn is considerably above 

 the normal in value. Root crops are up to the usual average. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is looking the best 

 for years. Higher prices than usual prevail for nearly all prod- 

 ucts. Corn and oats have been our most profitable crops, and 

 potatoes our least profitable one. Owing to higher prices for 

 fruit and other products, the farm season has been above the 

 average. 



