16 



hay have been our most profitable crops, and corn our least profitable 

 one. Considered as a whole, the season has been a profitable one for 

 our farmers. 



Orange (A. C. White) . — The fall rains and warm weather helped 

 the corn crop to mature. Root crops are up to the usual average. 

 Farm stock is in normal condition. But very little fall seeding has 

 been done. Prices for all crops are higher than usual. Dairy products 

 have not kept pace with the rise in price of dairy feed, but as a whole 

 the season will compare favorably with other years. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Prescott (W. F. Wendermuth) . — Indian corn is a good average 

 crop. Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm stock is in fair 

 to good condition. Fall seeding is in excellent condition. The prices 

 of most farm crops are much advanced over former years. Corn, hay 

 and forage crops have been our most profitable crops. Perhaps no 

 crops have been unprofitable, but potatoes are the least profitable, 

 owing to rot. Grain has been high and labor almost impossible to 

 secure at any price, but the season has nevertheless been a profitable 

 one. 



Enfield (D. O. Chickering) . — The corn crop is somewhat below the 

 average in value. Potatoes have been troubled with dry rot. Farm 

 stock is in good condition. But very httle fall seeding has been done. 

 Prices for crops raised for market are above the average of former 

 years. Hay has been our most profitable crop, and corn our least 

 profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season has been a profit- 

 able one for our farmers. 



Belchertown (H. C. West). — Indian corn is 95 per cent of a normal 

 crop in value, the season being a little too short for best results. Root 

 crops are nearly 25 per cent below the average. Farm stock is in 

 fairly good condition, though pastures have been short. Fall seeding 

 is in very good condition. Potatoes, hay and corn have been our most 

 profitable crops. Tlie season has been a profitable one, slight shortages 

 in some crops being balanced by increases in others. 



Amherst (Wm. P. Brooks). — Indian corn is rather below the normal 

 in value, as it ripened imperfectly, and there is much immature and 

 frosted ensilage corn. Root crops are unimportant, but are good as 

 far as grown. Farm stock is in excellent condition. Fall seeding is 

 in good condition. Hay and apples bring very high prices; squashes 

 high; tobacco unsold; other crops as usual. Hay, apples and onions 

 have been our most profitable crops, and potatoes our least profitable 

 ones. The season will be a profitable one if tobacco sells at a fair 

 price. 



Hadley (H. C. Russell). — Indian corn is 80 per cent of a full crop 

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

 good condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. The prices re- 



