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I^OTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us July 25.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Mount Washington (H. M. Weaver). — Potato bugs are doing 

 some damage. Corn looks well ; no silos in town. Hay is of good 

 quality but the crop was light on old meadows. Fodder corn is 

 being raised to supplement the hay crop. There will be plenty of 

 apples, pears and cranberries. Pasturage is in good condition. 

 Rye is a short crop but oats are good. 



3Ionterey (W31. S. Bidwell). — The army worm and the potato 

 bug are doing some damage. Indian corn is in fair condition and 

 one-half the crop will be put into the silo. The hay crop was 

 lighter than usual but as large as that of last year. Millet and 

 fodder corn are being planted to help out the hay crop. Potatoes 

 promise a good crop but prices are low. Apples will be plenty but 

 there will be no other fruit. Pasturage is in good condition. Oats 

 were a superior crop except where injured by the army worm and 

 rye was an average crop. 



Tyringham (Geo. F. Kopp). — The army worm has appeared 

 somewhat but has done no special damage. Corn is in good con- 

 dition ; no silos. We are cutting a good crop of hay of good qual- 

 ity. Hungarian grass is being raised as a fodder crop. Apples 

 will be a fair crop. Pasturage was never in better condition. Rye, 

 oats and barley were all good crops. Tobacco is doing well, with 

 the prospect of a good crop. 



Lee (A. Bkadley) . — The potato bug and the army worm are 

 doing some damage. Corn is 5 per cent above the normal in con- 

 dition ; about 10 per cent will be put into the silo. The hay crop 

 is 10 per cent above other years in quantity and quality. Fodder 

 corn is mostly relied on to supplement the hay crop. Apples will 

 be about three-fourths of an average crop. Pasturage is above the 

 average in condition. Rye, oats and barley are all full crops. 

 Probably fifty acres of grain in the southern half of Berkshire 



