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KOTES OF COERESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us May 25.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Egremont (J. H. Rowley). — The season is about ten daj-s 

 earlier than last year. Pastures and mowings promise well and 

 fall seeding wintered well. The fruit bloom is about average. 

 No damage from insects worth mentioning. Not much spraying 

 is done, but it is on the increase. Farm help is scarce and about 

 half is good help. Wages are the same as last year. There is no 

 material change in the acreage of farm crops and no new enter- 

 prises. 



Otis (S. H. Nokton). — The season is about an average one, 

 agriculturally speaking. Pastures and mowings are looking well. 

 Pears bloomed very full, but apples did not make an average 

 bloom. Spraying against insects is not practised. Farm help is 

 scarce. There is no change in the acreage of the usual farm crops 

 and no new enterprises. 



Lee (A. Bradley) . — The present season is 5 per cent above 

 the normal. Pastures and mowings never were better and fall 

 seeding wintered well. There was a full fruit bloom. Two fruit 

 growers in this town spray their trees. Farm help is very plenty 

 and one in six is good help. Wages are S20 per month with 

 board and $36 without for good help. The acreage of potatoes is 

 less than usual. Poultry raising is On the increase. 



Richmond (T. B. Salmon). — The present season is above the 

 average, agriculturally speaking. Pastures and mowings promise 

 excellently and fall seeding wintered well in most cases. The 

 fruit bloom was the largest I have ever seen. Tent caterpillars 

 are doing the most damage of any insect. About 10 per cent of 

 our fruit growers practice spraying and it is on the increase. 

 Farm help is plenty and about half is good help. Wages are from 

 $8 to $18 per month with board and $1.25 to $1.60 per day with- 

 out board. There has been no marked change in the acreage of 

 farm crops and no new enterprises. The month has been cool, 

 with plenty of rain. 



