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as pastures have been unusually good. Fall seeding is uncommonly 

 good. Onions are the lowest in price for many years; tobacco higher 

 than average; potatoes average ; other crops about average. Tobacco, 

 potatoes, haj'^ and corn have been our most profitable crops, and onions 

 our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season has been 

 more profitable than usual, except for onion growers. 



Hadley (L. W. West). — Corn is a normal crop in value. Root 

 crops are very light. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding 

 done early in corn is in the best of condition. Prices for farm crops 

 have ruled a little above normal, except for onions. Tobacco has 

 been our most profitable crop, and onions our least profitable one. 

 Considered as a whole, the season has been a profitable one for our 

 farmers. 



South Hadley (W. F. Person). — The corn crop is about two-thirds 

 of the normal in value. Root crops are up to the usual average. 

 Farm stock looks well. Fall seeding is good, better than for years. 

 The hay crop is our most profitable crop, and potatoes our least profit- 

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

 for our farmers. 



Hatfield (Thaddeus Graves). — Corn is 20 per cent better than 

 usual. Root crops are good average crops. Stock in pastures is a 

 little thin, grass being less abundant than usual. Fall seeding is in 

 good condition. Prices for crops raised for market have been about 

 the same as usual. Tobacco has been our most profitable crop, being 

 unusually fine. Onions are our least profitable crop, being affected 

 by blight. The season has been a profitable one where farmers had 

 both tobacco and onions, and very unprofitable where onions were 

 the only reliance. 



Southam'pton (C. B. Lyman). — There is a very good crop of Indian 

 corn, rather better than the average. Root crops are fair, perhaps not 

 quite up to the average. Farm stock is looking well. Fall seeding has 

 done very well, the season being very favorable for it. Prices for farm 

 crops are fully up to former years. Tobacco, fruit and grass have been 

 our most profitable crops. Tobacco farmers are the only ones who 

 have been able to make any money this year, the others being unable 

 to get more than a comfortably good living. 



Goshen ( Alvan B arrus) . — Indian corn is rather above a normal 

 crop. Root crops are nearly or quite up to the usual average. Farm 

 stock is in very good condition, as a rule. Fall seeding is in first-rate 

 condition. Prices for crops raised for market are about the same as 

 usual, but below the advanced price of labor. Hay has been our 

 most profitable crop. Apples are mainly a poor crop, but very un- 

 even, with a few fine ones. Owing to high price, poor quality and the 

 difficulty of securing any farm help when needed, the season has not 

 been a success, as a whole. 



Middlefield (J. T. Bryan) . — There is the best crop of corn for many 

 years. Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm stock is in 



