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good ; demand has been good — about the same as last year. The 

 most profitable crops, in order, have been tobacco, hay, apples, corn 

 and potatoes. Dairying heads the list as the least profitable farm 

 enterprise. The season has been about as profitable as it ever is. 

 In some localities vegetation, streams, springs and wells have re- 

 covered from the effects of the drought; in some localities they have 

 not recovered. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — The corn crop is about 80 per 

 cent of normal in quantity, and in quality 75 per cent. The cold, 

 drj' May and June -were unfavorable to corn, but the showers and 

 warm weather of August and September were very favorable. All 

 root crops except potatoes proved to be average; these are about 

 70 per cent of the average. Farm stock is looking fairly well. Tall 

 seeding is in very good condition, being about 100 per cent. Prices 

 for market crops have ruled a little better than former years. The 

 most profitable crops, in order, have been tobacco, dairy products, 

 corn, hay and potatoes. The season, as to profit for farmers, has 

 been a full average. Vegetation has recovered from the early 

 drought, but water supplies have not fully recovered. No very 

 severe frosts hindered the ripening of corn and potatoes, and rowen 

 took a fresh start, — not as large as sometimes, — and quite a good 

 deal was cut as late as the middle of this month, and the farmers 

 are very well satisfied with the prices obtained. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Russell (C. D. Parks). — The corn crop is 90 per cent of normal 

 in quantity and 95 per cent of normal in quality. The first part 

 of the season was very dry, but August rains and lack of frost 

 ripened corn nicely. Root crops proved to be about an average. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is looking well. 

 Market prices for crops have been about an average. The most 

 profitable crops, in order, have been hay, corn, potatoes and apples. 

 As a whole, it has been an average year for farmers. Streams are 

 very low and the effects of the early drought are still apparent. 



Southwiek (L. H. Fowler). — The com cx'op is up to normal in 

 quality. The crop was held back earlier in the season by lack of 

 moisture; later, plenty of rain during hot weather caused this to 

 develop rapidly. Late root crops have proved an average. Farm 

 stock and fall seeding are in good condition. Prices for crops 

 raised for market have been about normal. The most profitable 

 crops, in order, have been tobacco, corn, hay, potatoes and rye. 

 Beyond all doubt, tobacco has been the most profitable. The season 

 has been a profitable one. Vegetation has recovered fi'om the effects 

 of the early drought, but streams and some sprinsrs and wells are 

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