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in value. Root crops are proving to be average crops. Farm stock 

 is in quite good condition. Fall seeding is in fair condition. Prices 

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

 have been our most profitable crop, and corn our least profitable one. 

 The season has been a profitable one, partly because of higher prices 

 for products. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Dudley (J. J. Gilles). — The corn crop is 50 per cent below the 

 normal in value. Root crops are not up to the usual average. Farm 

 stock is not in better than fair condition. Very little fall seeding has 

 been done. Prices for crops raised for market have been 20 per cent 

 higher than usual. Hay has been our most profitable crop, and corn 

 our least profitable one. Our farmers are not agreed as to whether 

 the season has or has not been a profitable one. 



Brookfield (Frank E. Prouty) . — Indian corn is about two-thirds 

 of a normal crop in value. Root crops are not up to the usual average. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is backward. Prices 

 for crops raised for market are above the average. Hay has been our 

 most profitable crop, and corn ovu* least profitable one. Considered as 

 a whole, the season has been an average one for profit. 



North Brookfield (John H. Lane) . — Corn as a grain crop is not 

 worth more than 25 per cent as much as usual, but^it is better for 

 fodder, being possibly half a crop. Farm stock is in good condition 

 where enough grain has been fed. Fall seeding is in good condition. 

 Prices for crops raised for market are higher than usual. Hay has 

 been our most profitable crop, but short pastures have cut into the 

 winter's supply. Corn has been our least profitable crop. Considered 

 as a whole, the season has perhaps been a profitable one. 



Oakham (Jesse Allen). — Indian corn is about half a crop in value. 

 Root crops are up to the usual average. Farm stock is rather thin. 

 Fall seeding is looking well. Prices for crops raised for market have 

 been a little better than in former years. Potatoes and milk have 

 been our most profitable products, and corn our least profitable one. 

 The season has been a fahly profitable one. Stock has not recovered 

 fully from the effects of the sumnier drought. 



Petersham (B. W. Spooner). — The corn crop is about two-thirds 

 of a normal crop in value. But few root crops are raised here.- Con- 

 sidering the dry season, stock is in fair condition. Very little fall 

 seeding has been done here. Prices for crops raised for market have 

 been fully as high as usual. Hay has been our most profitable crop, 

 and potatoes and corn our least profitable ones. About all we raise 

 here goes to the cows, and some are discouraged at the low price of 

 milk and cream, and will sell their dairies. 



Royalston (C. A. Stimson) . — Indian corn is 78 per cent of a normal 

 yield in value. Root crops are not up to the normal. Farm stock is 

 n fair condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. Prices for crops 



