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Wilhraham. — As a whole, the seiison has been perha|)s an 

 average oue, but, considered with the profits of other inibistries, 

 hardly a profitable one. Corn, rye and grass, have been above 

 the average ; oats a failure ; potatoes rotted badly. Dairy prod- 

 ucts were fully an average, but an overproduction has caused a 

 decline in prices fully ten i)er cent. At the present prices of 

 grain, dairying cannot be carried on with profit. 



F. E. Clakk. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 

 Belchertown. — Season hardly profitable. Hay, corn and rye 

 fairly satisfactory, and late potatoes, fruit and oats practically 

 failures. Season fairly favorable for the production of milk and 

 butter. Prices of dairy products fully up to the average of former 

 seasons. Butter is sold at our local markets, and to some extent 

 milk is shipped to Boston. Consider dairying fairly profitable. 

 Chief drawbacks are want of experience and concurrent action. 



H. C. West. 



Hadley. — Consider the season a profitable one. Hay, com, 



rye, potatoes and tobacco fairly satisfactory, and oats and fruit 



practically failures. Season favorable for the production of milk 



and butter. Some who patronize the creamery got out of ice. 



Prices of dairy products better than for the last two or three 



years. Cream goes to the creamery. Do not consider dairying 



profitable for our farmers. Chief drawback is low prices caused 



by the manufacture of oleo. 



L. W. West. 



South Hadley Falls. — Season not a profitable one, considered 

 as a whole. Hay and corn fairly satisfactory. Good yield of 

 potatoes, but some pieces rotted badly. The cabbage crop prac- 

 tically a failure, because there is so much of it that it will not sell 

 for anything. Season not wholly favorable for the protluction of 

 milk and butter; the latter part of the season too wet, making 

 the feed too light and flashy. Dairy products have averaged in 

 price with former seasons. Dairying hardly profitable, as there 

 are too many in the business, and consequently too much comi)e- 

 tition. 



H. W. Gaylord. 



Southampton. — Think the season has been profitable. Hay, 

 corn, early potatoes and tobacco have been fairly satisfactory, 

 and oats, late potatoes and apples practically failures. Think 



