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HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Blandford (Enos W. Boise). — The warm fall has caused corn 

 to mature well, even in the shock. Root crops have proved extra 

 good. Farm stock, on account of much trouble from horn flies 

 during the summer and fall, is hardly up to the normal in flesh. 

 A small amount of fall seeding has been done, and is in first-class 

 condition. All crops have commanded full average prices. Grass 

 has been our most profitable crop, with apples a close second, and 

 potatoes our least profitable one, mainly because of rot. All things 

 considered, the season has been fully up to the average for profit. 



Riissell (E. D. Parks). — Indian corn is above the average as 

 to yield and fodder. Root crops are about average. Farm stock 

 is in fair condition. Fall seeding is in very good condition. 

 Prices for crops raised for market have been about the same as 

 usual. Hay, corn and potatoes have been our most profitable 

 crops, and apples and oats our least profitable ones. The year 

 has been a fair one, taken as a whole. Butter and eggs have 

 brought higher prices than usual, and helped out the crops. 



West Springfield (T. A. Rogers). — Indian corn is fully up to 

 the normal in yield and value. Root crops have grown slowly, 

 and are below average yields. Farm stock is in average condition. 

 Fall seeding is looking finely. There is not much change in prices 

 for crops raised for market. Hay, corn and celery have been our 

 most profitable crops, and onions and potatoes our least profitable 

 ones. The season has hardly been a profitable one. The weather 

 conditions have been very peculiar, — spring cold and dry, part of 

 summer hot and wet, — so that crops have grown by jumps and 

 matured the same way. 



Agawam (J. G. Burt) . — Corn is about a normal crop for value. 

 All root crops have given average yields except potatoes. Farm 

 stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. 

 Prices for crops raised for market are about the same as usual. 

 Hay and corn have been our most profitable crops, and potatoes 

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

 been an average one for profit. 



Ludlow (Chas. B. Bennett). — Indian corn is about two-thirds 

 of a normal crop in value. Root crops are up to the usual aver- 

 age. Farm stock is in fair condition. Fall seeding is in very 

 good condition. Prices for crops raised for market have been 

 about average. Potatoes have been our most profitable crop, 

 where they have not rotted, and hay our least profitable one, as 

 the crop is very light this year. The apple crop is the lightest 



