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NOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



[Returned to us September 25.] 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Williamstown (G. A. Hickox). — Condition of Indian corn: as a 

 grain crop, 50; as a fodder and ensilage crop, 60. Rowen yield, 30. 

 Fall feed condition, 30. Per cent of fall seeding : . clover, 100 ; 

 grass, 50; rye, 70. There are 20 acres of alfalfa in town. Potato 

 crop is 60 per cent of normal in yield, and 100 per cent in quality. 

 Late market-garden crop prospect: beets, 60; cabbage, 50; carrots, 

 60; parsnips, 50; squash, 25; turnips, 60. Fruit yield: apples, fall 

 varieties, 50; pears, 60; gi-apes, 70. Grass has been most benefited 

 by recent rains. Frosts occurred from the 9th to the 15th; 40 per 

 cent damage was done. Three-fourths of the corn in some fields was 

 ripe, while other fields were caught in the milk, and still other fields 

 had no ears whatever. If the weather continues warm, with plenty 

 of rain, fall seeding will be in normal condition. 



North Adams (C. M. Ottman). — Yield of Indian corn: as a 

 grain crop, 75; as a fodder and ensilage crop, 90. Rowen yielded 

 ' a 60 per cent crop. Condition of fall feed, 50. Per cent of fall 

 seeding: clover, 85; grass, 90; rye, 90. There are 3 acres of alfalfa 

 in town. Onion crop is 80 per cent of normal. Potato yield, 75; 

 quality, 90. Late market-garden crop prospect: beets, 75; cabbage 

 and carrots, 85 ; cauliflower, 50 ; celery, 65 ; parsnips, 85 ; squash, 75 ; 

 turnips, 90. Fruit yield: fall apples, 10; pears, 90; peaches, 10; 

 grapes, 75. Cabbage, beets and carrots have been most benefited by 

 recent rains. Frosts occurred from the 12th to the 14th, and dam- 

 aged: tomatoes, 75; cucumbers, 90; squash, 50. 



Lanesborough (W. E. Foster). — Corn yield: as a grain crop, 70; 

 as a fodder and ensilage crop, 80. Yield of rowen, 40. Condition 

 of fall feed, 50. Per cent of fall seeding: clover, 50; gi-ass, 50; 

 rj-e, 50. Interest in alfalfa gi'owing is increasing, but none is grown 

 in town. Very few onions grown. Potato yield, 60. Late market- 

 garden crop prospect: beets, fair; cabbage, good; carrots, fair; 

 cauliflower, good; celery, fair; parsnips, good; squash, poor; turnips, 

 good. Fruit yield: pears 75; grapes, 40. Potatoes, corn and cab- 

 bage have derived most benefit from recent rains. Frosts occurred 

 on the 10th, 14th, 15th and 16th, and damaged corn most; total 

 damage, 40. 



