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Root crops are about average. Farm stock is in good condition. But 

 little fall seeding has been done in this section. Prices for crops raised 

 for market have been above the average. Corn and hay have been 

 our most profitable crops, and potatoes our least profitable one. Con- 

 sidered as a whole, the season has been above an average one for profit. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — The corn crop is 25 per cent above 

 the normal. Root crops are above the average. Farm stock is look- 

 ing about as usual, compared with former years. Fall seeding is in 

 fine condition where sowed earl}'^, and the late will come on. Crops 

 have brought good prices. Hay has been the most profitable crop in 

 this section, and potatoes the least profitable. The season as a whole 

 has been a profitable one for all concerned. 



Savoy (W. W. Burnett) . — Corn is from 20 to 25 per cent better 

 than an average crop. Root crops are full average crops. Fall seed- 

 ing is in fair condition. Prices for crops raised for market have been 

 fully up to the average of former years. The grass crop always leads 

 in profit, and this year corn comes next. Potatoes have been our 

 least profitable crop, omng to high price of seed, cost of growing and 

 light yield. We call the season on the whole a fair average one for 

 profit. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Monroe (David H. Sherman). — Indian corn is an average crop. 

 Root crops are not up to the usual average. Farm stock is in good 

 condition. Fall seeding is in fair condition. Prices for crops raised 

 for market have been above the average. Hay has been our most 

 profitable crop, and apples our least profitable one. Considered as a 

 whole, the season has been about an average one for profit with our 

 farmers. 



Hawley (C. C. Fuller). — The corn crop is above the usual aver- 

 age in value. Root crops give good average yields. Fall seeding is 

 looking well. Prices for crops raised for market are better than usual. 

 Apples have been our most profitable crop, and potatoes our least 

 profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season has been a profit- 

 able one for our farmers. 



Leyden (Uriah T. Darling). — The corn crop is more valuable than 

 usual. Root crops have come up to the usual average. Farm stock 

 is looking well. Fall seeding is looking well, considering the dry 

 weather. Prices for crops raised for market have been about the same 

 as in former years. Hay has been our most profitable crop. In some 

 localities potatoes have been our least profitable crop, and in others 

 apples, on account of being very small. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has been a profitable one for our farmers. 



Shelburne (Geo. E. Taylor). — Indian corn is an average crop in 

 quantity, quality, and price. Root crops are not up to the usual aver- 

 age. Farm stock is in fine condition. Fall seeding is as good as possi- 

 ble. Prices for crops raised for market have been rather higher than 

 usual, as a whole. Hay and corn have been our most profitable crops. 



