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The most profitable crops, in order, have been hay, corn, potatoes, 

 oats and apples. The least profitable crops, in order, have been 

 onions, cabbage, turnips, strawberries and cucumbers. It has been 

 a fair average year for farmers. The effects of the early drought 

 were such that vegetation, streams, springs and wells have not re- 

 covered. It has been the driest season ever known in this town, 

 and the majority of people are drawing water for home use. 



Montague (A. M. Lyman). — Corn is a good fair crop. Where 

 the corn is below normal the stover is above. The drought in the 

 early 25art of the season retarded the crop, but the last five weeks' 

 growth was excellent. Root crops are an average in that the shorter 

 season required by them has been good. Farm stock is above the 

 average, as fall seed has helped out (it is still green). Fall seeding 

 is looking excellent; this practice should be encouraged. Market 

 prices have been lower. The most profitable crops, in order, have 

 been hay, corn, tobacco and onions. Gardening has been most prof- 

 itable. The least profitable crops, in order, have been apples, po- 

 tatoes, millet and buckwheat. It is hard finding a new dollar for 

 an old one. To illustrate: onions selling at 40 cents per bushel 

 means that each laborer gets about five bushels per day. Vegetation, 

 streams, springs and wells have nearly recovered from the effects of 

 the early drought. The recent rains have made the grass and pas- 

 ture lands greenest of the season. The disposition of the farmers 

 of this valley used to put more capital and labor into their acres in 

 the line of specialties, but the past fifty years show that those who 

 have stuck to mixed farming, with some dairying in it, are the best 

 off. 



Ashfield (Albert Howes). — In quantity corn is a normal crop; 

 in quality, 90 per cent. The late, wet spring and dry weather in 

 July and August were unfavorable factors, while the warm weather 

 of September was a favorable factor, in the development of the 

 corn crop. Root crops have been average. Farm stock looks well. 

 Fall seeding is above average. Prices for crops for market have 

 been a little below those of former years. The most profitable crops, 

 in order, have been apples, corn, hay, dairy products and poultry. 

 The least profitable crop has been potatoes. As a whole, the season 

 has been a profitable one. Vegetation, streams, springs and wells 

 have not recovered from the drought, but heavy rains at the time 

 of making this report will probably help very much. 



Sunderland (George P. Smith). — The crop of corn is normal 

 in quantity and quality. Late planting followed by drought were 

 factors unfavorable to the best development of the crop, but rain 

 later on and the holding off of frost favored its maturing. Root 

 crops have been average. Farm stock is in good condition. The 

 condition of early seeding is poor; of later seeding, good. Market 



