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NOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us August 23.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



AJford (Lester T. Osborne). — Indian corn is rather below the 

 average in condition. Dry weather has shortened rowen so little will 

 be harvested in this section. There is no blight or rot on potatoes, 

 but it is thought there will not be an average crop. The outlook for 

 apples has improved, and there may be a three-fourths crop. Pas- 

 turage is improving rapidly since the heavy rains, and is in average 

 condition. Oats and barley are a little above the average. New seed- 

 ing shows the best catch for years. 



Tyringham (Edward H. Slater). — Indian corn is quite backward, 

 but will be a fair crop. Rowen will be a light crop. Potatoes are 

 looking well, with the exception of some fields which have been affected 

 by blight. Very little tobacco is raised in this vicinity. The apple 

 crop will hardly be up to the average. Pasturage is in very poor con- 

 dition. Oats have turned out well. Market-garden crops are not 

 raised to any extent. 



Becket (Wm. H. Snow). — Indian corn is very late and small. Dry 

 weather will make rowen very late, but it is doing well now. The 

 season has been too dry for late potatoes; some blight, but no rot as 

 yet. There will be a very light crop of apples; pears quite plenty. 

 Pasturage is very short, on account of dry weather. Oats and barley 

 are very short as to grain, but well headed out. Celery and other late 

 market-garden crops are little raised. 



Richmond (Timothy B. Salmon). — Indian corn is in average con- 

 dition. Rowen is not quite up to the average in condition. The 

 prospect for late potatoes is good, but they show some blight. There 

 will be a small crop of apples; pears good; no peaches; few grapes, 

 quinces or cranberries. Pastures are in good condition. There is 

 a heavy crop of oats, but damaged by rain after cutting ; barley small 

 crop. No celery is grown here; other market-garden crops good. 



Peru (F. G. Creamer). — Corn is in fair condition, the late rains 

 being very beneficial. Very little rowen will be cut. The prospect 

 for late potatoes is good, and there is no blight as yet. The prospect 

 for apples is fair. Pastures look well. The prospect is for a full crop 

 of oats and barley, as both look well. 



