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NOTES OF correspo:n^dents. 



(Mailed to us August 28.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Sheffield (DwiGiiT Andrews) . — Indian corn promises more 

 than an average. Do not think rowen will be an average crop. 

 There are indications of potato rot. Blight appeared about July 

 20. Dairy stock is thin in flesh. I think dairying has been about 

 as profitable this year as usual. 



Egremont (J, H. Rowley). — Corn is two weeks late but 

 promises an average crop if frost holds off till September 10. 

 Rowen will not be an average crop. Late potatoes promise a full 

 average crop. Have noticed neither blight nor rot. Condition of 

 dairy stock good. Dairying has been as profitable this year as 

 usual. 



Monterey (Wm. S. Bidwell). — Outlook for Indian corn is fair. 

 Do not think rowen will be an average crop. Outlook for late 

 potatoes is good. Have observed blight but no rot. Condition 

 of dairy stock is good and dairying has been more profitable this 

 year than usual. 



Lee (A. Bradley) . — Indian corn promises to be a little better 

 than an average crop. Rowen will not be up to the average. 

 Blight struck late potatoes August 1 and some pieces are rotting 

 very badly. General condition of dairy stock is good but not 

 quite up to last year. The product per cow is a little short. 



Cheshire (L. J. Nouthup). — The outlook for Indian corn is 

 promising as compared with an average season. Rowen is look- 

 ing well where the ground is in good heart. Outlook for late 

 potatoes is good Init I hear of some fields that are rotting. Pota- 

 to vines are all dead in this locality ; commenced to die ten days 

 ago. The general condition of dairy stock is good. Dairying has 

 been more profitable this year than usual. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 

 Ashjield (A. G. Howes). — Outlook for Indian corn good. 

 Backward the first part of the season, but now progressing rap- 



