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]N^OTES OF CORKESPOKDENTS. 



[Returned to us September 25.] 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Neio Marlborough (L. P. Ketes). — Indian corn is much above 

 the average of former years. I never saw rowen and fall feed 

 looking as well as now. A large amount of fall seeding has been 

 done and it looks very promising. Onions are far below an aver- 

 age crop. Potatoes are about half a crop and the quality is not 

 as good as usual. Root crops, celery and other late market-garden 

 crops promise well. Apples are an excellent crop and the fruit 

 was never fairer or more perfect in shape. Grapes are also look- 

 ing well. 



Sheffield (Dwight Andrews) . — Indian corn is fully an average 

 crop. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. The 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done and it is looking well. 

 Onions are about three-fourths of an average crop. Potatoes are 

 not up to the average in yield but are of good quality. Root crops 

 are looking well and late market-garden crops are a full average. 

 Apples are a full crop, pears and peaches short, grapes good and 

 cranberries short. 



Alford (L. T. Osborne) . — Indian corn is rather better than 

 the average and sowed corn has a larger acreage and better yield. 

 Rowen and fall feed are much above the usual condition. More 

 than an average amount of fall seeding has been done and the 

 condition is very fine. Potatoes are a three-fourths crop of medium 

 quality. Apples are more than a full crop and are selling for sixty 

 cents per barrel in the pile. 



Otis (S. H. Norton). — Corn is a full average crop. Rowen 

 is above an average crop and fall feed is good. About the usual 

 amount of fall seeding has been done and it is looking finely. 

 Potatoes are not an average crop, being small, with some rot. 

 Apples are a large crop of very fine quality. 



