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NOTES OF cokkespo:n^dents. 



(Returned to us June 25.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Sheffield (Dwight Andrews). — Potato bugs and cut worms 

 are most prevalent. Corn is looking very good, with an average 

 acreage. Very little haying done as yet ; prospect of a light 

 crop. More early potatoes were planted than usual, and they 

 promise a full average crop. Early market-garden crops about 

 average in yield and price, and the prospect for later ones very 

 good. Dairy products about as last year in quantity and price, 

 and stock is looking good. Pastures are getting dry. Straw- 

 berries very good, raspberries fair, not many currants, cherries 

 poor ; on an average, fruit not as good as in former years. 



Egremont (J. H. Rowley). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Indian corn looking well ; acreage larger than in pre- 

 vious years. Haying not commenced ; crop will not exceed 75 

 per cent of average. Acreage of early potatoes about the same 

 as in former years ; rain needed, or the crop will be below average. 

 Quantity of dairy products fully up, with prices average ; health 

 of stock good. Pastures are suffering badly from the drought. 

 Strawberries injured by drought ; other fruits and berries looking 

 fairly well. 



Lee (A. Bradley). — Corn looking finely, with the usual acre- 

 age. Haying not commenced ; light crop. Early potatoes a little 

 below average condition. Quantity and prices of dairy products 

 fully up to last year ; health of stock good. Pasturage very short, 

 on account of dry weather. Strawberries a fair crop. Oats and 

 rye are looking finely. 



Richmond (T. B. Salmon). — No insects except potato bugs. 

 Corn very fine, with acreage about the same as in previous years. 

 Haying not yet begun ; crop good. Very few early potatoes 

 planted, but these promise a full average crop. Not as many 

 cows kept this year as last ; prices of dairy products average ; 

 health of stock good. Pasturage in very good condition. Pears 

 badly hurt by frost ; no cherries ; strawberries a small yield ; rasp- 



