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drought has kept them small. Farm stock is looking well. Fall seed- 

 ing is very backward, owing to the drought. Prices for crops raised 

 for market are above the normal. Corn and potatoes have been our 

 most profitable crops, and hay and oats our least profitable ones. 

 Considered as a whole, the season has been profitable; our staple 

 product, potatoes, brought very high prices. The drought is the worst 

 for twenty-five years. 



Erving (Charles F. Clark). — The value of the corn crop is greater 

 than the normal. Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm stock 

 is in good condition. Fall seeding is rather poor. Prices for crops 

 raised for market are rather poor. Hay and corn have been our most 

 profitable crops, and potatoes our least profitable one. Considered as 

 a whole, the season has been a fairly profitable one. Vegetation, wells, 

 springs and streams have been badly affected by drought. 



Orange (A. C. White). — The corn crop is good, and prices high. 

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

 standard in condition, and shows the effect of short pastures. But 

 little fall seeding has been done, on accoimt of lack of rain. The 

 weather has been ideal for secm-ing crops, but does not balance the 

 effect of the drought. Wells and springs that never before failed have 

 given out, and streams are very low. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Ware (J. H. Fletcher). — The corn crop is above the normal in 

 value, as it is high in price. Farm stock is in very good condition. 

 Not as much fall seeding has been done as in former years, because 

 of drought, but some are seeding now. Prices for crops raised for 

 market have been up to the normal. Hay and corn have been our 

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

 sidered as a whole, the season has been a profitable one. Streams, 

 springs and wells are very low. 



Greenwich (W. H. Glazier). — The corn crop is fully 100 in value. 

 Root crops are not grown to any amount. Farm stock is looking well, 

 many having been fed at the barn for some time. But little seeding 

 has been done this fall; what there is is looking well. Potatoes are 

 selling for 90 cents a bushel, being our chief money crop. Hay, corn 

 and potatoes have been our most profitable crops. The season has 

 been a fairly profitable one. Streams are very low, springs dry in 

 some cases and wells giving out. 



Pelham (J. L. Brewer). — The corn crop is 10 per cent above the 

 normal in value. Root crops are good average crops. Farm stock is 

 generally in fair condition. Fall seeding shows a good stand. Prices 

 have been fair for crops grown for market. Corn and grass have been 

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

 sidered as a whole, the season has not been a profitable one. Streams 

 are low, and some springs and many wells are dry. 



