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crops, in order, have been apples, corn with silage, hay and late 

 potatoes. This community raised little except these crops. The 

 season has been profitable. Vegetation has recovered from the effects 

 of the early drought, but streams, springs and wells have not. 



Ley den (Frank R. Foster). — The corn crop is 65 per cent of 

 normal in quantity and 85 per cent in quality. The cold, wet spring 

 made it necessary to plant many fields over two or three times, which 

 with dry weather and a cold August made the crop very backward. 

 Root crops have been an average. Farm stock and fall seeding are 

 in good condition. Market prices for crops are average, except 

 apples, which are $1 per barrel lower. The most profitable crops, 

 in order, have been hay, apples, potatoes and corn. Dry weather, a 

 late season, many fields of corn not ripening, exceedingly high price 

 of grain (out of proportion to the return), high price of helj), and 

 high price of living (we have to board our help), — aU tend to make 

 the last two years unprofitable. Grain is $1 per hundredweight 

 higher than twelve years ago, while veal and jDork are only 2 cents 

 per pound higher; milk is 2 cents per quart higher at retail, and 

 with cost of labor, board added, is 100 per cent higher than twelve 

 years ago. This is not due to the Governor or the President, but 

 to natural conditions and most largely to the working people who 

 demand so much from the retailer in the way of service; also short 

 hours, etc. 



Bernardston (R. H. Cushman). — Some pieces of corn have 

 yielded normal crops, but the average is 85 per cent ; quality is good, 

 95 per cent. The early drought and occurrence of much smut have 

 been unfavorable to the best development of the corn crop. Root 

 crops have been a good average. Farm stock is in fine condition 

 and fall seeding is looking extra well. Most crops bring somewhat 

 higher prices than in former years. The season is generally eon- 

 ceded to have been the best ever. Vegetation has not recovered from 

 the effects of the early drought, and streams, springs and Avells are 

 all very low. 



Gill (Frank F. Stoughton). — Corn crop is generally not as 

 good as usual, but some on the river land has yielded well. The 

 early rains and midsummer drought hurt the crop. The condition 

 of farm stock and fall seeding is good. Prices for crops have com- 

 pared well with former years. Vegetation, streams, springs and 

 wells have not recovered from the early drought. 



Wendell (Nelson D. Plumb). — In quantity, the crop of corn 

 is about 90 per cent of normal; in quality, fair. The dry weather 

 during June, July and August was very unfavorable to the crop. 

 Root crops have proved to be average. Farm stock is in good con- 

 dition. The condition of fall seeding is fair, but rain is badly 

 needed. Market prices for crops have ranged somewhat higher. 



