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NOTES OF CORKESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us September 26.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Monterey ( Wm. S. Bidwell) . — Indian corn is an average crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. About the 

 average amount of fall seeding has been done and is in good con- 

 dition. Potatoes are above the average in both yield and quality, 

 but are rotting badly. The prospect is good for root crops, celery 

 and other late market-garden crops. We have an extraordinarily 

 heavy crop of apples. 



Tijringham (E. H. Slater). — The corn crop compares favor- 

 ably with the normal. The rowen crop and fall feed are up to the 

 usual average. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done 

 and is in good condition. There is a large crop of potatoes of 

 good quality. Root crops promise well. Apples are an abundant 

 crop in this vicinity. 



Lee (A. Bradley). — Indian corn is 95 per cent of a full crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. One-third of the 

 potato crop rotted, but that leaves a yield in excess of the usual 

 and they are of excellent quality. Apples are a large crop of 

 extra quality ; pears and grapes half crops. 



West Stockbridge (J. S. Moore). — Indian corn is much better 

 than last year, Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. 

 About the usual amount of fall seeding has been done and it is 

 looking well. Potatoes are a good crop, but there is some com- 

 plaint of rot. Root crops and late market-garden crops are all 

 good ; celery much better than usual. There is an unusually 

 heavy crop of apples but little other fruit. The heavy frosts of 

 the 22d and 23d cut off all crops not matured, and those fields of 

 corn that had to be replanted in the spring because of poor 

 germination of seed suffered severely. 



Richinond (Timothy B. Salmon) . — Indian corn is an average 

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

 The usual amount of fall seeding has been done and is in good 

 condition. Very few onions are raised here. The prospect is good 

 for root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops. Pota- 

 toes are above a normal yield and of good quality. We have one 



