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NOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us August 24.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



BecJcet (W. H. Snow). — Indian corn is looking well, but is late 

 except on dry soil. Not much rowen will be cut this year. Blight 

 has struck late potatoes, but no rot; early potatoes are very small. 

 Apples, pears and grapes are very light crops. Pasturage is im- 

 proving, owing to showers. Oats and barley have been average 

 crops. Celery and other late market-garden crops promise well. 



West Stockbridge (J. S. Moore). — The past month has been 

 remarkably good corn weather and good crops are expected. Dry 

 weather has affected rowen and there will be a shortage unless we 

 get more rain. There will be half a crop of apples and pears in 

 abundance; other fruits not raised. Pastures are in poor condition 

 on account of dry weather. Oats are a fairly good crop and there 

 is but little barley raised. No celery or other late market-garden 

 crops are raised, except for home use. 



Lenox (Horatio H. Sears). — Indian corn is generally good. 

 There is very little clover rowen on account of failure of last 

 year's seeding. The prospect is for a small crop of late potatoes, 

 with little blight or rot. The prospect is good for apples, pears 

 and peaches. Pasturage is in very poor condition. Oats are less 

 than an average crop. Celery and other late market-garden crops 

 are in fair condition. The effect of the dry weather continues, the 

 few recent showers not being enough to relieve the drought. 



Washington (E. H. Eames). — Indian corn promises to be only 

 half a crop. Rowen is about an average crop. Late jDOtatoes promise 

 well, with no blight or rot. Apples and pears are very good crops. 

 Pastures are in very poor condition, owing to dry weather. Oats 

 and barley are about the same as in former years. Celery and other 

 late market-garden crops promise very well. 



Hancock (B. H. Goodrich). — Corn shows the effect of drought 

 badly. The rowen crop will be much below the normal. Potatoes 

 are a light crop, with considerable blight, but no rot as yet. Apples 

 are a light crop; pears and grapes fair. Pasturage is dry, yet 

 cattle are getting more feed than would seem possible. Oats arc 

 uneven, averaging fair to good crops. Celery and other late market- 

 garden crops are not grown. 



