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NOTES OF COREESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us September 25.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Beclet (Wm. H. Snow). — Indian corn is fully an average crop. 

 Rowen antl fall feed are not up to the usual average. The average 

 amount of fall seeding has been done and looks very well consid- 

 ering the dry weather. Onions are about an average crop. Pota- 

 toes arc an average crop in yield and quality. Root crops are 

 looking well. Apples are a light crop and pears and grapes nearly 

 an average. 



Lee (A. Bradley). — Corn is 10 per cent above an average 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are not more than 80 per cent of the 

 usual average. Less than the average amount of fall seeding has 

 been done as it is too dry. Potatoes arc from 15 to 25 points above 

 average in yield and the quality is of the best. Root crops are 

 nearly up to the average in condition. The apple crop is some- 

 what better than was anticipated. These reports help us much ; 

 we have saved dollars by them. 



Stockbridge (F. A. Palmer). — Corn is about an average both 

 for silo and grain. Rowen and fall feed not more than 80 per 

 cent of the usual condition. The dry weather has kept some farm- 

 ers from seeding, but all that is done looks well. Onions about 

 an average crop. Potatoes very fine; more than an average in 

 yield and quality. Roots promise to be an extra good crop. 

 Apples a poor crop and fruit imperfect ; pears and grapes good. 



Binadale (S. M. Raymond). — There is rather more than an 

 average crop of corn. Rowen and fall feed are very poor in this 

 section. More than the average amount of fall seeding has been 

 done and it is looking finely. Potatoes are an average crop in 

 yield and quality. There are but few roots raised but those are 

 good. All kinds of fruit are very small crops and of poor quality. 



Hancock (C. H. Wells). — The corn crop is the best in five 

 years. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual average. Very 

 little fall seeding has been done. Potatoes are a full crop of excel- 

 lent quality ; very few pieces rotting. Apples are about half a 

 crop, but pears are a little better. 



