29 



springs and wells have not recovered from the drought, but we are 

 now having the desired rain. 



Goshen (George L. Barrus). — The corn crop is about 90 per 

 cent of normal in quantity. Early planted corn wfis good, but much 

 was planted late and is of poor quality. Many marked changes in 

 temperature retarded even growth and the drought had a disastrous 

 effect. The lack of frost has allowed ripening on high land. Root 

 crops are about average. Farm stock is in good condition as fall 

 feed has been good. Fall seeding is in good condition, and early 

 September seeding seldom has looked better. The prices for farm 

 crops have been about average. The most profitable crops, in order, 

 have been hay, corn, potatoes and apples. Considered as a whole, 

 the season has been a profitable one ; apples, however, have not been 

 very high in price. Vegetation, streams, springs and wells have 

 seldom been lower at this time, but heavy rain is falling at this 

 writing. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee). — The corn crop is about 110 per 

 cent of normal in quantity. Late planting was unfavorable, but 

 the late fall has fully made this up. Early potatoes were a poor 

 crop; late potatoes were good. It was too dry in July and August. 

 Turnips were late in starting and made small growth. Too much 

 dry weather and short feed have contributed to the present condition 

 of fann stock, which is not very good. Fall seeding was a long time 

 in starting, and we need a favorable winter to carry it through. 

 Market prices have compared well with former years, although 

 apples — which almost every farmer has to sell — are bringing a 

 small price. The most profitable crops, in order, have been corn, 

 late potatoes and hay. Dairying has been the next most profitable. 

 The least profitable crops, in order, have been early potatoes, vine 

 crops and apples. The season, as a whole, has been profitable, due 

 to the profitable production of cream for the butter factory. Vege- 

 tation has not suffered of late, but streams, springs and wells are 

 dry. The recent rains should help conditions. The price of dairy 

 products has been well up through the season, and as all of our 

 farmers keep cows for cream, which goes to the butter factory, I 

 think the season will have proved fairly profitable. 



Amherst (Benjamin G. Southwick). — 'The corn crop is 90 per 

 cent of normal in quantity but normal in quality. The late spring 

 and the following drought were unfavorable to its best development, 

 but the late, warm autumn has proved of great benefit. Root crops 

 have not proved an average due to a late start and a cool summer. 

 Farm stock is in average condition and fall seeding is about normal, 

 although it is too dry now. The market prices of onions have been 

 30 per cent off; of potatoes, 25 per cent off; hay, normal; tobacco, 

 normal. The onion and potato market is very unsettled. The onion 



