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yield is heavy. The most profitable crops, in order, have been to- 

 bacco, apples, onions, hay and corn. The least profitable crops, in 

 order, have been peaches, sweet corn, plums, strawberries and 

 asparagus. As a whole, the year has been a profitable one with 

 good hay weather, good growing season, after crop started, and 

 a long, warm fall. Vegetation, streams, springs and wells have not 

 recovered from the effects of the early drought, and conditions are 

 growing worse. The ajDple crop is excellent. 



Hadley (L. W. West). — Corn is a normal ci-op in both quantity 

 and quality. The wet May and early part of June were unfavorable 

 to the crop, but the lateness of fall frosts was most beneficial. Root 

 crops have been average with the exception of potatoes. It was 

 very dry when jjotatoes were in blossom. The condition of farm 

 stock and fall seeding is good. The prices for crops raised for 

 market have been above the average up to within three weeks ; the 

 onion market is now dull. The most profitable crops, in order, have 

 been tobacco, corn, hay, onions and potatoes. As a whole, this has 

 been a profitable season for farmers with the exception of late 

 onions. Vegetation and the water supply have not recovered fi'om 

 the early drought. 



Enfield (D. 0. Chickering). — The crop of corn is about 75 per 

 cent of normal. The cold, wet spring was unfavorable to the crop. 

 The wet spring, and then the drought, caused root crops to fall 

 below the average. Farm stock is in about the usual condition. 

 Fall seeding is in good condition at present. Prices for market crops 

 have been fully up to the average. The most profitable crops, in 

 order, have been hay, apples, potatoes and corn. This has been a 

 fairly profitable season. Streams, springs and wells are very low 

 and vegetation has not recovered from the drought. 



South Hadley (W. F. Person). — Corn is about 75 per cent of a 

 normal crop of good quality. The wet weather early in the spring 

 was unfavorable to the corn crop. Root eroj^s have been an average. 

 Farm stock looks well. Fall seeding is late, but is looking well. 

 Prices for all crojDs have been better this year than in years past. 

 The most profitable croj^s, in order, have been hay, corn, cabbage, 

 Japanese millet and tomatoes. The season, on the whole, has been 

 better than the average of the past few years. It will be a long time 

 before vegetation, streams, springs and wells will have recovered 

 from the drought. 



Easthampton (William C. Clapp). — The corn crop is not far 

 below the average in quantity; in quality it is the same. The hold- 

 ing off of frost helped to ripen the ears, although the late, wet 

 spring was unfavorable to its getting started. Root crops have 

 proved to be an average. Farm stock is looking well. Fall seeding 

 is in better condition than for some years. Market prices have ruled 



