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Prices. 

 Of the 138 correspondents answering the question in regard 

 to prices received for crops raised for marlcet, 47 speak of 

 them as average, 85 as higher than usual and only 2 as lower 

 than usual. Shortages in many crops doubtless account for 

 the upward trend of prices. Market-garden crops have all 

 sold well. Dairj' products and poultry products have also 

 brought higher prices than usual. 



Most Profitable Crops. 

 Ninety-one correspondents, more than a majority, con- 

 sider ha}^ to have been among the most profitable crops ; 44, 

 potatoes; 11, cabbages; 7, oats; 7, sweet corn; 7, cranber- 

 ries ; 5, dairy products ; 3, tobacco ; 3, apples ; 3, forage 

 crops; 2, fruit; 2, asparagus; 2, lettuce; 2, beets; 2, 

 tomatoes; 1, strawberries ; 1, cucumbers ; 1 , ruta-bagas ; 1^ 

 market-garden crops ; 1, root crops ; 1, beans ; 1, squashes y 

 1, berries ; 1, poultry products ; 1, carrots ; 1, onions ; and 

 1, corn. 



Least Profitable Crops. 



One hundred and four correspondents, an unprecedentedly 

 large number to unite on an}^ one crop, report that Indian 

 corn is among the least profitable crops raised ; 20, potatoes ; 

 8, onions; 6, squashes; 6, apples; 6, tomatoes; 6, fruit; 

 4, vegetables ; 2, peas ; 2, melons; 2, sweet corn; 1, beans; 

 1, cucumbers; 1, root crops; 1, tomatoes; 1, tobacco ; 1, 

 oats; and 1, buckwheat. 



Profits of the Season. 

 The present season can hardly be called a profitable one 

 for our farmers. Most crops gave poor yields, which were 

 only in a measure balanced by good prices. Dair}^ products 

 sold readily and at good prices, but the failure of the corn 

 crop for grain and ensilage must reduce or even wipe out the 

 profits of many dairymen during the coming winter. ]Mar- 

 ket-gardeners generally had a good year, but horticulturists 

 and general farmers a poor one. Of the 141 correspondents 

 answering this question 36 considered the season to have 

 been profitable, 27 fairly profitable, 14 an average season 

 for profit, while iiH think it has not been a profitable one. 



