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Most Profitable Crops. 

 It is unavoidable that there be a wide difference of opinion 

 as to the most profitable crops of the year, this difference 

 conforming to the specialties of the different sections, to the 

 activity of the farmers in each section, and to the varied 

 conditions obtaining in different localities. A compilation 

 of the returns, however, reveals the following facts: the five 

 most profitable crops, together with the number of times each 

 was included in the selected list, were as follows : corn, 92 ; 

 hay, 90; potatoes, 67; apples, 55; and tomatoes, 14. As to 

 the five most profitable, taken in order, the largest number 

 unite upon the following list: first, hay, 53 ; second, corn, 37 ; 

 third, potatoes, 28 ; fourth, apples, 16 ; and fifth, tomatoes, 5. 

 It will thus be seen that hay is by far the most profitable, as 

 a much larger number united upon this crop. Tomatoes, 

 onions, rye, milk and cabbages were all nearly equal, but 

 tomatoes were reported as the fifth most profitable crop a 

 slight number of times in excess of the others. 



Least Pkofitable Ceops. 



Figures as to the least profitable crops were compiled in 

 the same manner as above. That corn, potatoes and hay 

 appear in both lists is due to the fact that they were uni- 

 versally reported upon, and they must be balanced against 

 each other in order to get a correct idea of their status. 

 Many correspondents failed to reply to this question. The 

 least profitable crops, according to the returns, together with 

 the total number of times each was included in the selected 

 list, were as follows : potatoes, 27 ; cabbages, 19 ; pears, 18 ; 

 peaches, 15 ; root crops, 15 ; and vine crops, 15 ; the last 

 three were tied for fourth place. As to the least profitable, 

 taken in order, the largest number unite upon the following 

 list : potatoes, 14 ; peas, 8 ; cabbages, 7 ; vine crops, 5 ; hay, 2 ; 

 corn, 2. Numerous other crops are mentioned, but these 

 head the list. 



