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NOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us October 23.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Alford (L. T. Osborne). — The corn crop is rather below the normal 

 in value. Root crops have proved to be average crops. Farm stock 

 is in better condition than usual, as pastures have been good. Fall 

 seeding is in fine condition. Prices received for crops grown for 

 market have been rather above the average. Corn and grass have 

 been our most profitable crops. Having suffered but little from want 

 of rain the season has been a profitable one. Streams are fairly well 

 filled, but will need much more rain before winter sets in. 



Tyringham (Edward H. Slater). — The corn crop has proved to 

 be about 80 per cent of a normal crop in value. Root crops have 

 proved to be average crops. Farm stock will come to the barns in 

 poor condition, owing to the dry season. Not much fall seeding has 

 been done. Prices for market crops have compared favorably with 

 other years. The hay crop has been our most profitable crop. Con- 

 sidered as a whole, the season has been a profitable one for our farmers. 

 The drought has seriously injured vegetation; streams are very low 

 and many springs and wells are dry. 



Becket ( Wm. H. Snow) . — The corn crop is about four-fifths of the 

 normal in value. Root crops have proved to be average crops. Farm 

 stock is not in quite as good condition as usual, on account of dry 

 weather. Fall seeding has not germinated well, owing to drought. 

 Prices for crops are about average, with those for potatoes lower. Oats 

 and potatoes have been our most profitable crops, and corn our least 

 profitable one. Considered as a whole, the season has been a profitable 

 one. Some streams, wells and springs are dry; pasturage is very 

 short, and has resulted in a poor flow of milk. 



Slockbridge (F. A. Palmer) . — Indian corn is about 95 per cent of a 

 normal crop in value. Root crops are full normal crops. Farm stock 

 is in fine condition. Fall seeding is in good condition. Potatoes, hay 

 and corn have been our most profitable crops, and oats our least 

 profitable one. I think the season has been a profitable one for our 

 farmers. Prices have been fully as high as in former years. The two 

 dry summers of last year and this year injured the grass crop and 

 many fields of potatoes were short and poor. Many springs and wells 

 are dry. 



