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IS^OTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us July 23.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



New Marlborough (E. W. Rhoades). — Cabbage worms are making 

 much trouble. Corn is growing well, but only a few of our larger 

 farms have silos. A large crop of hay of excellent quality is nearly 

 housed. Forage crops are sowed corn, millet and turnips, all of which 

 need rain. Early potatoes have not given a large yield, but gardens 

 promise well. Apples and peaches seem to be very uneven, but there 

 will be some good crops; pears are plenty and of good size. Pastures 

 are in fine condition. Rye and oats are more than normal crops. 

 Very few apple orchards are being planted, not enough to keep the 

 number good. 



AJford (Lester T. Osbokne). — Indian corn is now growing rapidly, 

 about half the crop is grown for ensilage. The largest crop of hay 

 for years and also of the best quality has been put in in excellent 

 condition. Corn is our principal forage crop; there are some oats 

 and peas; all are in fine condition. Garden crops are suffering from 

 dry weather and potatoes indicate a very light crop. Apples are 

 half a crop ; pears and grapes average. Pasturage is in fair condition, 

 but is growing less. Rye, oats and barley are the best for years. In 

 this section comparatively few apple trees have been set. 



West Slockbridge (J. S. Moore). — Currant worms and potato bugs 

 are doing damage; cabbage worms very few. Some fields of corn 

 look well, but many are from two to three weeks late; only two silos in 

 town. The hay crop is larger than usual and of better quality where 

 cut early; late cut hay was weedy. No forage crops to speak of are 

 grown. Early gardens have done nicely, but are suffering from 

 drought. Apples are a failure, not over one-third crop; pears not as 

 plenty as last year; no other fruits raised. Pasturage has been very 

 good up to the present time. Rye, oats and barley are looking well, 

 with the usual acreage. No one has set what might be termed an 

 orchard, though a few have set out a few apple and pear trees. 



Lenox (Horatio H. Sears). — The potato bug is somewhat more 

 troublesome than usual. Corn is in good condition, considering the 

 Jate spring, and one-fourth the crop goes into the silo. The cjuantity 



