XXX BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



The final report of the season, at the end of October, 

 showed a corn crop considerably above the normal in value, 

 both for grain and stover. The warm, dry weather at and 

 after harvesting time was especially favorable to the ripening 

 and securing of the crop. Where the crop was used for the 

 silo it was secured in prime condition, with no damage from 

 frost. Root crops were a little below the average, owing to 

 drought during the latter part of August and the first of 

 September. Where raised for market they generally brought 

 good prices. A fair cro}) of potatoes was secured in most 

 sections, with good prices prevailing to date of making re- 

 turns. Pastures held out well throughout the year, and 

 stock went to the barns in good flesh and health, both milch 

 cows and dry stock. Considerably less fall seeding than 

 usual, OAving to dry Aveather ; that put in early was generally 

 reported as doing well, though backward. Prices for crops 

 raised for market, as indicated by the returns, ranged higher 

 than in former years, and this was the more remarkable as 

 there were no shortages in the principal crops, with the 

 exception of apples and onions. Of 129 correspondents 

 answering the -question as to prices, 11 spoke of prices as 

 lower than usual, 74 as average or about average, and 44 as 

 hio^her than usual. 



Concerning the questions as to "most profitable crops" 

 and " least profitable crops," 64 correspondents, less than a 

 majority, considered hay to have been among the most profit- 

 able crops ; 51, corn ; 24, potatoes ; 11, tobacco ; 8, apples ; 

 8, tomatoes; 7, cranberries; and 6, sweet corn; while 66 

 correspondents reported potatoes to have been among the 

 least profitable crops ; 24, apples ; 17, onions ; 11, cabbages ; 

 and 4, corn. 



The season of 1906 appears to have generally been a 

 profitable one for our farmers.- In the main, good crops 

 were secured, while prices, as above noted, ruled high. Of 

 the 138 correspondents answering the question as to profits, 

 85 considered the season to have been a profitable one, 21 

 an average season for profit, 11 that it was fairly profitable, 

 while 12 thought it was al)Ove the average for profit and 9 

 that it had not been a profitable one. 



