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three months no sale at all. Probably fifty [)er cent of the dair\' 

 products sold at a loss. lu August, one-half of milk sold to con- 

 tractors netted twelve cents per can of eiglit and one-half quarts. 

 If oleo continues to be colored, the small farmers in this section 

 are ruined. Careful investigation of the dairy business, for the 

 purpose of establishing a creamery in which I have taken stock, 

 makes the above seem a fair and logical conclusion. 



G. W. Adams. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Aslifield. — An average season. Corn and hay fairly satisfac- 

 tory, and apples, oats and barley practically failures. Season 

 fairly favorable for the production of milk and butter. Prices of 

 dairy products somewhat lower than in former seasons. Cream 

 collected by co-operative creamery. This locality is well adapted 

 for dairying. Chief drawbacks are low prices of dairy products, 

 pork and beef, and abortion in cows. We consider the depreci- 

 ation of farm propert}' the greatest drawback to farming. 



A. G. Howes. 



Conway. — Considered as a whole, the season has-been a profit- 

 able one for our farmers, and all crops have been fairly satis- 

 factor3^ Generally the season has been favorable for the production 

 of milk and butter. Prices of dairy products rather better than 

 last year. Generally, dairying is profitable for our farmers, and 

 we think we have the best co-operative creamery in the State. 

 The chief drawbacks at present to the carrying on of the dairy 

 industry are the sale of counterfeit butter, abortion in cows, and 

 the high cost of meals and feed. The sheep industry is about 

 ruined in this section, on account of dogs ; whole flocks destroyed 

 in one night. 



J. C. Newhall. 



Deerfield. — The season as a whole has been wet, but crops have 

 done well except oats, which were a very poor crop. Season has 

 been favorable for the pi'oduction of milk and butter. Dairy prod- 

 ucts a good average in price. Cream is sold in Boston to some 

 extent. The butter is sold in the local markets and in Boston. 

 Consider dairying as profitable as anything for our farmers. 



Charles Jones. 



Neio Salem.. — Season not very profitable for our farmers. 

 Hay, corn and pastur ige were fairly satisfactory. Potatoes and 

 apples were practically failures. Season favorable for the produc- 



