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Farm stock is in fine condition. Prices for crops raised for market 

 have been somewhat above those of former years. Hay has been our 

 most profitable crop, and corn our least profitable one. Considered as 

 a whole, the season has not been a profitable one for our farmers. 



Bernardston (R. H. Cushman). — Many pieces of field corn were up 

 to an average yield; others not well matured, and growth of fodder not 

 large. Potatoes were a good crop; other crops poor. Pastures im- 

 proved after the rains, and stock is in fair condition. Fall seeding is 

 looking well. Hay, apples, potatoes and dairy products find ready 

 sale, at fairly good prices. The increased expenses for farm operations 

 do not leave us a very profitable season. 



Gill (F. F. Stoughton) . — Indian corn is about seven-eighths of a 

 full crop in value. Owing to the drought in August, young stock in 

 pastures became quite thin. Prices for crops raised for market have 

 been somewhat higher than usual. Hay, corn and potatoes have been 

 our most profitable crops, and apples and rowen our least profitable 

 ones. Considered as a whole, the season has not been a very profitable 

 one for our farmers. 



Whately (C. L. Crafts) . — Indian corn is about half a normal crop 

 in value. Root crops are about up to the usual average. Farm stock 

 is in very good condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. Onions 

 are our most profitable crop to date, tobacco not being ready for sale, 

 and potatoes our least profitable one, they having rotted badly. If 

 tobacco sells for a fair price, the season will be profitable. 



Montague (A. M. Lyman). — Indian corn is about a three-fourths 

 crop. Root crops have proved to be average crops. Farm stock is 

 in very fair condition. Fall seeding is in excellent condition. Prices 

 for crops raised for market have been average. Tobacco and onions 

 have been our most profitable crops, and potatoes have yielded well, 

 while hay has been our least profitable one. There were no good 

 crops of hay except on new-seeded fields and top-dressed mowings, 

 and rowen did not pay for cutting elsewhere. There is not much 

 margin for profit, with the present high price of grain. 



Northfield (T. R. Callender) . — Corn is not as heavily eared as 

 usual, but at present prices the crop is 20 per cent more valuable than 

 usual. Root crops are rather above average in condition. Farm 

 stock is in fine condition, and late feed is good. Early fall seeding is 

 looking well. Prices for market crops have ruled above the average 

 of former years. Cucumbers and corn have been our most profitable 

 crops, and potatoes our least profitable crop, owing to rot. The 

 season has been a profitable one, prices ruling high and crops maturing 

 well, though late, owing to the long season. 



Erving (Charles F. Clark) . — The corn crop is two-thirds of the 

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

 stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is looking poorly. Prices for 

 crops raised for market have been higher than usual. Potatoes and 



