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KOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



[Returned to us July 23.] 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Sheffield (Dwight Andrews). — Potato bugs were never as 

 plenty as now. Indian corn is looking well but is late ; fully 

 half the crop will go into the silo. Hay was a good crop as to 

 quantity, but the quality was a little off. 'Corn is the principal for- 

 age crop grown and more than usual is being raised. Potatoes 

 promise a full average crop. The prospect for all kinds of fruit 

 is very poor in this section. Pasturage is in good condition for 

 the time of year. Rye, oats and barley are good average crops. 



Monterey ( Wm. S. Bidwell) . — Potato bugs, cut worms and tent 

 caterpillars are doing some damage. Corn is in good condition 

 and only a small amount will go into the silo. The hay crop is 

 much better than last year. Oats are the principal forage crop 

 raised to supplement the hay crop and are in good condition, 

 more being raised than usual. Market-garden crops are in poor 

 condition ; prices good, yields very small. Fruit is scarce. Past- 

 ures are in good condition. Wild berries are very plentiful. 



Lee (A. Bradley) . — Indian corn is nearly average in condi- 

 tion ; one-fourth the crop will go into the silo. The quantity and 

 quality of the hay crop is fully up to former years. Corn is the 

 principal forage crop grown, is nearly average in condition, and 

 more is being raised each year. Apples promise a little over 

 half a crop and grapes nearly a full crop. Rye is in very good 

 condition. 



Stockbrklge (F. A. Palmer). — Potato bugs are very numerous 

 this season. Corn was planted late but is doing finely ; about one- 

 fourth of the crop goes into the silo. Hay is not an average crop 

 in quantity or quality. Corn is the principal forage crop grown, 

 is doing well, and more is raised each year. Potatoes are small 

 and in need of rain. Very few apples ; pears fair ; a few peaches 

 and quinces; plums fair. Pasturage is in good condition. Rye 

 is good ; oats are rusty and will be a light crop. Old meadows 



