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brought it up to a full average. Root crops are average crops. 

 The late rains have made good fall feed, and farm stock is in 

 excellent condition. Fall seeding is in excellent condition. Pota- 

 toes have brought higher prices than usual, and onions lower. 

 Tobacco has been our most profitable crop, and potatoes our least 

 profitable one, owing to rot. There has not been a crop grown 

 that did not have some out about it, — tobacco was hail-cut, pota- 

 toes rotted, onions are under-sized, apples are a short crop; and 

 yet, on the whole,' the season may be considered a fairly profitable 

 one. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — The corn crop is a fairly good 

 one, though not as large as some years. Root crops are large 

 yields, but have rotted badly. Farm stock is looking well. Fall 

 seeding is in very good condition. Prices for crops raised for 

 market have been fully average. Grass, tobacco and corn have 

 been our most profitable crops, and apples and potatoes our least 

 profitable ones. 



Huntington (H. W. Stickney). — Indian corn is not quite up to 

 the average in value. Root crops are full average yields. Farm 

 stock is not as good as usual in condition. Fall seeding is fully 

 up to the average. Prices for crops raised for market are good, 

 and potatoes are worth more than usual. Corn has been our most 

 profitable crop, and potatoes our least profitable one. The best 

 quality of hay is worth $15 per ton at the barn, and has brought 

 $20 per ton in Holyoke. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee) . — The corn crop is extra good 

 in growth, and has matured well, say 10 per cent above the normal. 

 Root crops are average yields. Farm stock is in good condition. 

 Fall seeding is extra good. Corn has been our most profitable 

 crop, and potatoes our least profitable one, having rotted badly 

 before and after digging. We have quite a few apples, and the 

 crop is worth more than last year's large one. Dairy products 

 have been in good demand, and at good prices. The year has 

 been a profitable one. 



Goshen ( Alvan Barrus) . — Some fields of Indian corn were late 

 about maturing, some extra; on the whole, normal. All root 

 crops were average, except potatoes, which decayed badly. Fall 

 seeding looks well. Prices for crops raised for market have been 

 good. Hay has been our most profitable crop, and potatoes our 

 least profitable one. Scarcity of labor, general poor quality and 

 exceptionally high prices thereof have eaten largely into the 

 farmers' profits. 



